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Cochin’s Nov aluminium imports down 57% m-o-m

Aluminium imports via Cochin Port stood at 451 tons in November 2015, resulting in a month-on-month decline of 57.49% compared to 1,061 tons imported during October 2015, as per provisional information available with ICMW. 

During November 2015, out of total imports of 451 tons, 424 tons of aluminium scrap came from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a price range of Rs 106,075-Rs 110,367 per ton and 26 tons of other aluminium products came from China, Germany and Malaysia at a price range of Rs 164,481-Rs 757,193 per ton.

During October 2015, out of total imports of 1,061 tons, 277 tons came from Bahrain in a price range of Rs 115,506-Rs 118,806 ($1,767-$1,818) per ton, 130 tons from China at a price range of  Rs 114,138-Rs 309,536 ($1,747-$4,737) per ton.

A small quantity of 12 tons came from the Germany at a price range of Rs 95,166-Rs 220,781 ($1,439-$ 3,378) per ton, 306 tons from Saudi Arabia at Rs 105,665-Rs 124,938 ($1,617-$1,889) per ton, 333 tons from the UAE at a range of Rs 107,316-Rs 565,008 ($1,642-$ 8,646) per ton and 2 tons from the US at Rs 145,730 ($2203) per ton.

Following chart carries details of aluminium imports via Cochin Port in November 2015: