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Protectionism and its downside We are seeing in the Indian Steel prices the outcome of multiple trade and non-trade barriers on imports over the last couple of years. Steel prices have sky rocketed. Small and medium scale industries are in doldrums as the prices are unsustainable and they cannot import their requirements in small quantities. […]