Indian recyclers demand removal of import tax on aluminium scrap to cut costs and boost supply

A 2.5% duty could be squeezing India’s secondary aluminium

Small and medium aluminium recyclers have asked the PMO to remove the 2.5% import tax on aluminium scrap, citing surging costs and tight global supplies. They say the duty blocks access to reliable imported material, weakening their competitiveness and slowing downstream manufacturing. India’s secondary aluminium sector depends heavily on such imports, making the tax a key pain point.