Chennai Port’s FY16 limestone imports drop 29% y-o-y
29 Apr 2016
Limestone imports via Chennai Port catapulted by more than 109.47% to 132,003 tons in March 2016 against 63,018 tons seen in the previous month of February 2016, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
Total imports of the material in financial year 2015-16 dropped 28.54% year-on-year to 1,803,283 tons against 2,523,562 tons seen in the previous fiscal of 2014-15.
Imports of limestone in March 2015 were at 117,174 tons.
The following table contains limestone imports details through Chennai Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
289,482 |
116,967 |
May |
176,637 |
179,491 |
June |
275,584 |
165,661 |
July |
121,611 |
176,181 |
August |
222,784 |
319,090 |
September |
69,432 |
416,390 |
October |
268,548 |
379,818 |
November |
101,453 |
261,771 |
December |
65,041 |
221,518 |
January |
17,690 |
- |
February |
63,018 |
169,501 |
March |
132,003 |
117,174 |
Total |
1,803,283 |
2,523,562 |
The following table contains details of limestone imports via Chennai Port in March 2016:
LIMESTONE IMPORT, CHENNAI |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
EGYPT |
7-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE POWDER -ECO |
5,644 |
83 |
165 |
EGYPT Total |
165 |
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FRANCE |
17-Mar-16 |
ACTILIME E (LEATHER LIMING AUXILIARY) LEATHER CHEMICALS |
73,344 |
1,079 |
2 |
FRANCE Total |
2 |
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GREECE |
7-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER IOKAL NO 20 |
5,989 |
88 |
49 |
GREECE Total |
49 |
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KENYA |
10-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE (FOR TESTING & ANALYSIS PURPOSE) |
415,944 |
6,117 |
0.01 |
KENYA Total |
0.01 |
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MALAYSIA |
1-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME [ QUICK LIME (SIZE 0-10MM) ] |
5,920 |
86 |
300 |
2-Mar-16 |
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 2FTA: KL-2016-MICECA-26-001225 |
8,434 |
122 |
50 |
|
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADEIMERCARB 3FTA NO : KL-2016-MICECA-26-001227 |
7,272 |
105 |
150 |
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4-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 2 |
6,701 |
99 |
108 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 600 |
5,615 |
83 |
378 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 700 |
5,868 |
86 |
594 |
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5-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 7 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO.KL-2016-MICECA-26-001402) |
5,207 |
77 |
135 |
|
8-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE LUMPS (6"X9") (FTA CERT.NO.PK-2016-MICECA-26-000336 DT.26.02.2016) |
2,962 |
44 |
265 |
|
LIMESTONE LUMPS SIZE:6"X9"[VIDE FTA CERTIFICATE NO:PK-2016-AI-21-000105 DT:01.03.2016] |
2,407 |
35 |
267 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 7 (KL-2016-AI-21-002541 DT: 01.03.2016) |
5,232 |
77 |
324 |
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9-Mar-16 |
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 2 |
8,328 |
122 |
50 |
|
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 3 |
7,272 |
107 |
125 |
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10-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) SIZE 0-10MM |
5,838 |
86 |
250 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE: ZB2 (NOT INTENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE) (MALAYSIA INDIA CECA REF NO.PK-2016-MICECA-26-000315) |
6,525 |
96 |
100 |
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14-Mar-16 |
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 2 |
7,981 |
117 |
50 |
|
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 3 |
6,869 |
101 |
125 |
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15-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER |
6,598 |
97 |
208 |
|
LIMESTONEPOWDER 700#[VIDE FTA CERTIFICATE NO: PK-2016-AI-21-000138 DT.09.03.2016 |
4,443 |
65 |
52 |
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16-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,838 |
86 |
480 |
|
LIME STONE POWDER TKN 2 |
6,265 |
92 |
27 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 600 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000437) |
5,541 |
81 |
270 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 700 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000437) |
5,791 |
85 |
216 |
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18-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE POWDER OMYALITE 20-BI FTA COO NO PK-2016-MICECA-26-000420 DT.08.03.2016 |
5,632 |
83 |
120 |
|
LIMESTONE LUMPS SIZE:6"X9"[VIDE FTA CERTIFICATE NO:PK-2016-AI-21-000151 DT:15.03.2016 |
2,397 |
36 |
269 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 7 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO.KL-2016-MICECA-26-001758) |
5,133 |
76 |
135 |
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21-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE LUMPS SIZE: 6" X 9" [VIDE FTA CERTIFICATE NO: PK-2016-AI-21-000157 DT: 16.03.2016] |
2,383 |
35 |
268 |
|
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 2 |
7,981 |
118 |
50 |
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NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 3 |
6,869 |
102 |
125 |
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22-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,838 |
87 |
480 |
|
LIMESTONE LUMPS (6" X 9") (FTA CERT NO.PK-2016-MICECA-26-000464 DT.15.03.2016) |
2,938 |
44 |
265 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER ZB2 (NOT INTENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE) MALAYSIA INDIA REF NO: PK-2016-MICECA-26-000403 |
4,464 |
66 |
100 |
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24-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE POWDER |
5,373 |
80 |
98 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 2 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000483) |
6,553 |
97 |
162 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 600 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000483) |
5,490 |
81 |
432 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 700 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000483) |
5,738 |
85 |
432 |
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26-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 2 |
6,542 |
97 |
54 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 600 |
5,481 |
81 |
135 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 700 |
5,729 |
85 |
108 |
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29-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME [ QUICK LIME |
5,791 |
86 |
400 |
|
BURNT LIME [ QUICK LIME (SIZE 0-10MM) ] |
5,791 |
86 |
200 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 7 (FORM MICECA CERTIFICATE NO : KL-2016-MICECA-26-001961) |
6,174 |
92 |
54 |
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30-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 2 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000533) |
6,553 |
97 |
162 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 600 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000533) |
5,490 |
81 |
378 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER TKN 700 (MICECA CERTIFICATE NO. PK-2016-MICECA-26-000533) |
5,738 |
85 |
378 |
||
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 2 |
7,922 |
117 |
50 |
||
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE IMERCARB 3 |
6,820 |
101 |
125 |
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31-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE LUMPS SIZE:6"X9"VIDE FTA CERTIFICATE NO:PK-2016-AI-21-000180 DT.29.03.2016 |
2,381 |
35 |
268 |
|
MALAYSIA Total |
9,772 |
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OMAN |
14-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (10 - 50MM) |
6,945 |
102 |
155 |
29-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE |
1,362 |
20 |
10,000 |
|
OMAN Total |
10,155 |
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SOUTH KOREA |
8-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE POWDER DB123 (BICARBONATE CALCIUM) (RAW MATERIALSFOR BRAKE LINING) |
59,722 |
878 |
1 |
SOUTH KOREA Total |
1 |
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THAILAND |
2-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME IN BAGS |
7,747 |
112 |
250 |
7-Mar-16 |
QUICKLIME -SAMPLE |
421,753 |
6,202 |
0 |
|
THAILAND Total |
250 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
11-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE |
1,276 |
19 |
37,913 |
LIMESTONE AGGREGATE |
1,154 |
17 |
9,524 |
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22-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE (30 - 60 MM) |
872 |
13 |
54,812 |
|
31-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME POWDER |
8,475 |
126 |
21 |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
102,270 |
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VIETNAM |
1-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO : VN - IN 16/05/00036) |
6,431 |
93 |
177 |
2-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER (UNCOATED) GRADE : UFM-3 (AIFTA FORM AI CERTIFICATE NO : VN-IN 16/01/00598) |
5,462 |
79 |
56 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER (UNCOATED) GRADE : UFM-4 (AIFTA FORM AI CERTIFICATE NO : VN-IN 16/01/00598) |
4,839 |
70 |
56 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER (UNCOATED) GRADE : UFM-5 (AIFTA FORM AI CERTIFICATE NO : VN-IN 16/01/00598) |
4,148 |
60 |
56 |
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4-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,502 |
81 |
753 |
|
QUICKLIME (AIFTA NO.VN-IN 16/05/00038) |
6,477 |
95 |
193 |
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QUICKLIME (AIFTA NO.VN-IN 16/05/00039) |
6,477 |
95 |
191 |
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7-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME POWDER (QUICK LIME) |
5,571 |
82 |
125 |
|
QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO.VN-IN 16/05/00060) |
6,477 |
95 |
201 |
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QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO.VN-IN 16/05/00061) |
6,477 |
95 |
201 |
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8-Mar-16 |
LIMESTONE POWDER - W[VIDE FTA CERTIFICATE NO:VN-IN 16/74/00061 DT.05.02.2016 |
5,035 |
74 |
54 |
|
NATURAL LIME STONE POWDER GRADE : U2 (NOT INTENDED FORMEDICINAL USE) (ASEAN INDIA FTA REF NO.VN-IN 16/01/00766) |
5,220 |
77 |
84 |
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9-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,502 |
81 |
755 |
|
10-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME POWDER (QUICK LIME) |
5,494 |
81 |
251 |
|
LIME STONE POWDER CA-SP10 |
7,005 |
103 |
27 |
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LIME STONE POWDER CA-SP17 |
6,387 |
94 |
28 |
||
QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO : VN-IN 16/05/00057) |
6,477 |
95 |
217 |
||
QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO : VN-IN 16/05/00058) |
6,477 |
95 |
193 |
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11-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME |
4,808 |
71 |
343 |
|
15-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,426 |
80 |
756 |
|
QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO : VN-IN 16/05/00080) |
6,582 |
97 |
274 |
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QUICK LIME (AIFTA NO :VN-IN 16/05/00081) |
6,582 |
97 |
276 |
||
QUICKLIME (AIFTA NO : VN-IN 16/05/00084) |
6,477 |
95 |
193 |
||
18-Mar-16 |
NATURAL LIME STONE POWDER GRADE : U2 (NOT INTENDED FORMEDICINAL USE) (ASEAN INDIA FTA REF NO.VN-IN 16/01/00959) |
5,220 |
77 |
84 |
|
21-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME POWDER (QUICK LIME) |
5,450 |
81 |
125 |
|
LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE LC 020 FTA CERT NO :VN-IN 16/01/01229) |
5,417 |
80 |
27 |
||
LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE LC 030 FTA CERT NO : VN-IN 16/01/01229) |
4,867 |
72 |
81 |
||
LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE LC 08 (FTA CERT NO : VN-IN 16/01/01229) |
6,673 |
99 |
69 |
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23-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,382 |
80 |
756 |
|
BURNT LIME POWDER (QUICK LIME) |
5,450 |
81 |
125 |
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28-Mar-16 |
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE:U1 (NOT INTENDED FORMEDICINAL USE) (ASEAN INDIA FTA CERTNO.VN-IN16/01/01269) |
6,199 |
92 |
13 |
|
NATURAL LIMESTONE POWDER GRADE:US (NOT INTENDED FORMEDICINAL USE) (ASEAN INDIA FTA CERTNO.VN-IN16/01/01269) |
6,540 |
97 |
13 |
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29-Mar-16 |
LIME STONE POWDER GRADE THT 1000VN-IN-16/74/00089/29.02.2016 |
5,927 |
88 |
104 |
|
QUICK LIME (CALCIUM OXIDE) |
5,654 |
84 |
100 |
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30-Mar-16 |
BURNT LIME (QUICK LIME) |
5,382 |
80 |
1,275 |
|
5,382 |
80 |
754 |
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BURNT LIME POWDER (QUICK LIME) |
5,450 |
81 |
126 |
||
5,450 |
81 |
125 |
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LIMESTONE POWDER - Y |
5,972 |
89 |
52 |
||
LIMESTONE POWDER - Z |
6,544 |
97 |
50 |
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VIETNAM Total |
9,339 |
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Grand Total |
132,003 |
March 2016 imports included 9,772 tons from Malaysia in a price range of Rs 2,381-Rs 8,434 ($35 -$122) per ton, 9,339 tons from Vietnam at price range of Rs 4,148 – Rs 7,005 ($60-103) per ton, 102,270 tons from the UAE at a price range of Rs 872 – 8,475 ($13-126) per ton, amongst others.
In February 2016, imports included 7,908 tons from Malaysia at a price range of Rs 2,418-Rs 8,434 ($35 -$122) per ton, 47,537 tons from the UAE at a price of Rs 1,325 – Rs 8,736 ($19-128) per ton and 5,861 tons from Vietnam at a price range of Rs 4,839-Rs 6,431 ($70-94) per ton, amongst others.