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Dec limestone imports via Cochin down 73% m-o-m

Limestone imports via Cochin Port stood at 551 tons during the month of December 2015, down 72.67% compared to 2,016 tons imported in November 2015, as per provisional information available with ICMW. 

Meanwhile, limestone imports through this port during the first nine months (April- December) of 2015-16 were at 18,610 tons, resulting in a marginal rise of 3.04% in comparison to 18,044 tons imported during the same period in 2014-15.

However, limestone was not imported through the port in December 2014.

The following table gives month-wise details of limestone imports via Cochin Port in FY2015-16 & FY2014-15:
 

In December, the entire volume had come in from the UAE at a price range of Rs 7,494-Rs 8,963 ($111-$133) per ton, while in November too the entire quantity had come from the UAE but at a price range of Rs 7,342-Rs 7,438 ($111-$112) per ton.
 

The following table gives details of limestone imports via Cochin in December 2015:

SOurce: ICMW