On May 22, the government imposed an export duty of 15 per cent on a selection of pig iron, flat-rolled products made of iron or non-alloyed steel, bars & rods, and various flat-rolled stainless steel products along with an additional 45 per cent on iron ore pellets, in an effort to rein in input prices and control rogue inflation. In a similar vein, the export tariff on iron ores and concentrates was increased from 30 per cent to 50 per cent