Cochin Port’s Feb gypsum imports up 55% m-o-m
17 Mar 2016
Gypsum imports via Cochin Port stood at 956 tons during February 2016, showing an increase of 55.19% against 616 tons imported in January 2016, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
Meanwhile, gypsum imports through this port during the first 11 months (April- February) of 2015-16 were at 6,199 tons, resulting in a rise of 18.80% against 5,218 tons imported during the same period in 2014-15.
However, 667 tons of gypsum were imported via the port in February 2015.
Following are monthly details of gypsum imports via the port during 2014-15 and 2015-16:
GYPSUM IMPORT, COCHIN |
|||
Port |
Month |
QTY (In tons) |
|
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
||
COCHIN |
APR |
455 |
263 |
MAY |
658 |
278 |
|
JUN |
520 |
320 |
|
JUL |
469 |
12 |
|
AUG |
110 |
968 |
|
SEP |
690 |
982 |
|
OCT |
742 |
29 |
|
NOV |
449 |
622 |
|
DEC |
532 |
1,027 |
|
JAN |
616 |
50 |
|
FEB |
956 |
667 |
|
MAR |
|
458 |
|
COCHIN APRIL TO FEBRUARY TOTAL |
6,199 |
5,218 |
|
COCHIN APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
6,199 |
5,676 |
During February 2016, 376 tons came from Iran in a price range of Rs 4,710-Rs 5,048 ($69-$74) per ton, 553 tons from the UAE at a price range of Rs 4,894-Rs 9,672 ($71-$141) per ton and 27 tons from the Oman at a price of Rs 4,541($66) per ton.
During January 2016, the entire imported quantity of 27 tons came from China at a unit price of Rs 18.053 ($268) per ton.
Following chart carries details of gypsum imports via Cochin Port in February 2016:
GYPSUM IMPORT, COCHIN |
|||||
Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
IRAN |
16-Feb-16 |
GYPSUM POWDER |
4,710 |
69 |
54 |
GYPSUM POWDER (HIGH QUALITY GYPSUM POWDER PACKING |
4,953 |
72 |
52 |
||
NORMAL GYPSUM PLASTER |
5,048 |
74 |
270 |
||
IRAN Total |
376 |
||||
OMAN |
3-Feb-16 |
GYPSUM POWDER-DECORE H100 25KG BAGS |
4,541 |
66 |
27 |
OMAN Total |
27 |
||||
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
9-Feb-16 |
EUROBUILD GYPSUM COMPOUND -EURO BOND GY 222 |
9,672 |
141 |
1 |
GYPSUM POWDER |
5,383 |
79 |
135 |
||
11-Feb-16 |
GYPSEM LINE BRAND GYPSUM BOARD SIZE 12.0 (TH) X1219 (W) X1879 ( |
9,829 |
144 |
73 |
|
12-Feb-16 |
GYPSOM POWDER (EACH BAG WEIGHT 24KG APPROX) |
4,894 |
71 |
19 |
|
18-Feb-16 |
NORMAL GYPSUM POWDER (EACH 25 KG +.5KG) |
5,019 |
73 |
270 |
|
26-Feb-16 |
NORMAL GYPSUM POWDER (EACH 25 KG +.5KG) |
5,055 |
73 |
54 |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
553 |
||||
Grand Total |
956 |