Gypsum imports via Chennai plunge in June m-o-m
25 Jul 2014
July 25: Gypsum imports through Chennai Port plunged to a mere 944 tons in June 2014 against a hefty volume of 19,955 tons in May 2014, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
The following table gives details of gypsum imports via Chennai Port in June 2014:
GYPSUM IMPORT, CHENNAI |
|||||
Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs) |
Avg. Unit Price (in $) |
Quantity (in tons) |
CHINA |
2-Jun-14 |
PVC GYPSUM BOARD [DIM:595MMX595MMX9MM][2700 SQM] |
18,415 |
306 |
18 |
CHINA Total |
18 |
||||
IRAN |
30-Jun-14 |
NORMAL GYPSUM PLASTER (POWDER FORM) |
5,296 |
88 |
216 |
IRAN Total |
216 |
||||
PAKISTAN |
6-Jun-14 |
GYPSUM BOARD (STANDARD) SIZE 1220X 1830X 12.5 MM (QTY 1039 SHEETS U/P USD 2.99 USD PER SHEET) |
10,135 |
169 |
20 |
GYPSUM BOARD (STANDARD) SIZE 1220X 1830X 12.5 MM (QTY 4211 SHEETS U/P USD 2.99 USD PER SHEET) |
10,135 |
169 |
81 |
||
12-Jun-14 |
GYPSUM BOARD (STANDARD) SIZE:1220X1830X12.5MM (QTY 5250 SHEET U/P USD2.99/ SHEET) |
10,110 |
169 |
101 |
|
PAKISTAN Total |
202 |
||||
SINGAPORE |
6-Jun-14 |
UNITED STATES GYPSUM CAS-20-4, PRODUCT CODE:R615840A,(RAW MATERIAL FOR MFG OF NON-STICK COATING PAINTS). |
61,280 |
1,024 |
0 |
SINGAPORE Total |
0 |
||||
THAILAND |
20-Jun-14 |
BORAL LAGYP BRAND GYPSUM BOARD IMPACTSTOP1220X1830X12.5BLG-IMPACT BOARD(QTY-736 PCS U/ P 3.42 PER PCS) |
10,336 |
171 |
21 |
26-Jun-14 |
GYPSUM PLASTER POWDER (QTY 6000 BGS) |
6,116 |
101 |
150 |
|
THAILAND Total |
171 |
||||
UAE |
23-Jun-14 |
REGULAR GYPSUM BOARDS RG 12MM X 1220MM X 1830MM TE W/END TAPE- 6000 PCS |
8,898 |
147 |
107 |
24-Jun-14 |
GYPSEMLINE-GYPSUM BOARDS REGULAR EDGE-TAPER SIZE: 12.0(H) X1219(W) X 1829(L) MM - 8526 PCS |
9,491 |
157 |
148 |
|
UAE Total |
255 |
||||
UNITED STATES |
16-Jun-14 |
HYDROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT-100LB BAGS |
35,753 |
597 |
20 |
17-Jun-14 |
HYDROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT |
36,475 |
609 |
38 |
|
UNITED STATES Total |
58 |
||||
VIETNAM |
4-Jun-14 |
STANDARD GYPSUM PLASTER BOARDS SDT1220X1830X12.5MM_ID_VN_STANDARD BOARD (QTY-4000 PCS U/P 2.770 PER PCS) |
11,301 |
188 |
23 |
VIETNAM Total |
23 |
||||
Grand Total |
944 |
In June, 18 tons arrived from China at 18,415 ($306) per ton, 216 tons from Iran at a unit price of Rs 5,296 ($88), 202 tons from Pakistan in a band of Rs 10,110 – Rs 10,135 ($169) per ton, 171 tons from Thailand at Rs 6,116 – Rs 10,336 ($101-171) per ton among others.
In May, 859 tons came from Iran at a price range of Rs 3,424-Rs 4,164 ($57-$68) per ton, 18,000 tons arrived from Oman at a unit price of Rs 1,603 ($27) per ton, 61 tons came in from Pakistan at a range of Rs 8,711-Rs 8,712 ($143 each) per ton, two consignments totalling 164 tons arrived from Saudi Arabia at a unit price of Rs 8,879 ($148). About 210 tons arrived from Thailand at a price range of Rs 5,849-Rs 9,287 ($96-$155) per ton, 191 tons arrived from US at price range of Rs 14,543-Rs 36,978 ($ 19-$ 57) and 470 tons from Vietnam at a price range of Rs 10,298-Rs 10,969 ($169-$183).