Gypsum imports via Chennai plummet 96.72% in Feb
14 Mar 2014
March 14: Gypsum imports through Chennai Port dropped by 96.72% to 1,694 tons against 51,774 tons registered in January, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
The following table gives details of gypsum imports via Chennai Port in February 2014:
GYPSUM IMPORT, CHENNAI |
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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
DATE |
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
UNIT PRICE (Rs/Ton) |
UNIT PRICE ($/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons.) |
CHINA |
5-Feb-14 |
PVC GYPSUM BOARD (595X595X12)(MINERAL WOOL)(550 SQM) |
1,787 |
29 |
2 |
CHINA Total |
2 |
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IRAN |
6-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM POWDER (2160 BAGS) |
4,828 |
78 |
53 |
25-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM POWDER |
7,272 |
116 |
459 |
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28-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM POWDER |
3,313 |
53 |
272 |
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NORMAL GYPSUM POWDER (POWDER FORM) |
5,356 |
85 |
162 |
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IRAN Total |
946 |
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SAUDI ARABIA |
6-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM PLASTER BOARD 12.5X1219X1829 MM (QTY 4000 SHEETS U/PUSD 2.1 PER SHEET) |
9,210 |
148 |
82 |
27-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM PLASTER BOARD 12.5X1219X1829MM (QTY 100 PCS U/P USD 2.1 PER PCS) |
9,107 |
145 |
2 |
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GYPSUM PLASTER BOARD 12.5X1219X1829MM (QTY 2900 PCS U/P USD2.1 PER PCS) |
9,107 |
145 |
59 |
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SAUDI ARABIA Total |
144 |
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THAILAND |
3-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM PLASTER POWDER (QTY 6000 BAGS) |
5,350 |
86 |
150 |
21-Feb-14 |
BORAL LAGYP BRAND GYPSUM BOARD IMPACTSTOP1220X1830X12.5BLG-IMPACT BOARD(QTY-1472 U/P 3.41 PER PCS) |
1,007 |
16 |
41 |
|
25-Feb-14 |
BORAL LAGYP BRAND GYPSUM BOARD FRT1220X1830X12.5 BLG FIRE BOARD(QTY-1560 PCS/UP 3.34 PER PCS) |
9,902 |
157 |
40 |
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THAILAND Total |
231 |
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UNITED STATES |
7-Feb-14 |
(GYPSUM BOARD)3/8"X4' X6' FIBERROCK AT INT PANEL AQUA TOUGH(QTY 20.160 MSF U/P 175 PER MSF) |
2,334 |
37 |
37 |
22-Feb-14 |
HYDROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT |
3,871 |
61 |
19 |
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28-Feb-14 |
HYDROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT |
3,883 |
62 |
19 |
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HYROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT |
3,792 |
60 |
19 |
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UNITED STATES Total |
94 |
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VIETNAM |
7-Feb-14 |
STANDARD GYPSUM PLASTER BOARDS SDT1220X1830X12.5MM_ID_VN_STANDARD BOARD(QTY-15000 PCS U/P 2.79 PER PCS) |
1,124 |
18 |
275 |
VIETNAM Total |
275 |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
6-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM MICROMILLED (GRACO CODE FX 0336)-PAINT RAW MATERIAL |
1,186 |
19 |
1 |
UNITED KINGDOM Total |
1 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
28-Feb-14 |
GYPSUM (USED IN CEMENT INDUSTRIES) |
4,279 |
68 |
0.11 |
SOUTH AFRICA Total |
0.11 |
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Grand Total |
1,694 |
In February, gypsum imports included 946 ton from Iran at a price range of Rs 3,313 - Rs 7,272 ($53-$116) per ton, 144 tons from Saudi Arabia in a range of Rs 9,107 - Rs 9,210 ($145-$148) per ton, 231 tons from Thailand in a band of Rs 1,007 - Rs 9,902 ($16-$157), 94 tons from the US in a range of Rs 2,334 - Rs 3,883 ($37-$62), among others.
In January, imports included 50,725 tons from Oman at a unit price of Rs 1,634 ($26), 127 tons from Iran at Rs 41,87 ($67) per ton and 325 tons from Thailand at a range of Rs 5,410 - Rs 10,269 ($87-$165) per ton, among others.