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Anthracite coal imports via Kolkata down 39% in Aug m-o-m

11 Sep 2013

September 11: Anthracite coal imports through the port of Kolkata stood at 9,340 tons in August 2013 against 15,314 tons recorded in July 2013, showing a decrease of 39%, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

With this, anthracite coal imports from Kolkata stood at 49,654 tons in the first five months of the current fiscal, whereas the figure was at 42,990 tons in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal.

During the same month last year, the imports stood at 26,867 tons.
Following is the break-up of anthracite coal imports via Kolkata port in 2012-13 & 2013-14:

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

191

1,040

May

20

18,687

June

15,521

5,273

July

391

15,314

August

26,867

9,340

September

2,058

 

October

816

 

November

6,976

 

December

6,870

 

January

2,259

 

February

10,560

 

March

9,011

 

Total

81,540

49,654

 

The following table gives details of anthracite coal imports in August 2013:

ANTHRACITE COAL

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

Unit Price (in $/ton)

Quantity (in tons)

CHINA

17-Aug-13

ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE

      26,980

        436

               600

26-Aug-13

ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE COAL (ECA)

      25,985

        398

               288

CHINA Total

              888

RUSSIA

7-Aug-13

ANTHRACITE COAL

        9,451

        154

               800

RUSSIA Total

              800

UKRAINE

7-Aug-13

ANTHRACITE COAL GRADE 10-30MM (DRY BASIS) 2.8%  MOISTURE (AS RECD.BASIS)

      11,312

        184

               536

20-Aug-13

ANTHRACITE COAL

      10,879

        176

            1,036

23-Aug-13

ANTHRACITE (ANTHRACITE COAL) (D.BASIS) 2.75%  ASH (D.BASIS) 6.93%  MOIS. (R.BASIS) 4.6%  SUL, (R.BASIS)

      12,952

        198

               555

ANTHRACITE (ANTHRACITE COAL) (D.BASIS) 2.75% ,ASH (D.BASIS) 6.93% ,MOIS. (R.BASIS) 4.6%  SUL (R.BASIS)

      12,954

        198

               471

ANTHRACITE COAL, GRADE AM, (ANALY:ASH (DRY BASIS) : 6.04%

      10,941

        167

            5,000

28-Aug-13

ANTHRACITE (ASH 3.00% MAX)

      10,003

        153

                 55

UKRAINE Total

           7,652

ANTHRACITE COAL TOTAL

           9,340

 
In August, 2013, 888 tons arrived from China in a price band of Rs 25,985 – Rs 26,980 ($398-$436) per ton, 800 tons arrived from Russia at Rs 9,451 ($154) per ton, 7,652 tons arrived from Ukraine in a price band of Rs 10,003 – Rs 12,954 ($153- $198) per ton.

In July, however, 13,200 tons came in from Russia at Rs 9162 ($154) per ton, 983 tons arrived from Singapore at a unit price of Rs 10,464 ($173) and 1131 tons arrived from Ukraine in a price band of Rs 10,113 – Rs 11,366 ($167-$188) per ton.