Gypsum imports via Chennai plunge to 90 tons in Oct m-o-m
26 Nov 2013
November 26: Gypsum imports through Chennai port plunged to a mere 98 tons in October 2013 against 51,377 tons reported in September 2013, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
The following table gives details of gypsum imports via Chennai port in October 2013:
Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs) |
Avg. Unit Price (in $) |
Quantity (in tons) |
GYPSUM BOX UP |
MALAYSIA |
31,660 |
506 |
0.03 |
GYPSUM BOX UP Total |
0.03 |
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GYPSUM CEMENT |
UNITED STATES |
41,213 |
646 |
19.96 |
GYPSUM CEMENT Total |
19.96 |
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GYPSUM MICROMILLED FX0336 |
UNITED KINGDOM |
11,057 |
177 |
0.50 |
GYPSUM MICROMILLED FX0336 Total |
0.50 |
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GYPSUM POWDER - SHEET ROCK DRYING TYPE POWDER ALL PURPOSE JOINT COMPOUND |
MALAYSIA |
17,090 |
268 |
16.44 |
GYPSUM POWDER - SHEET ROCK DRYING TYPE POWDER ALL PURPOSE JOINT COMPOUND Total |
16.44 |
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HYDROCAL B-BASE (ROSS SPECIAL GYPSUM PLASTER) |
UNITED STATES |
6,229 |
100 |
1.82 |
HYDROCAL B-BASE (ROSS SPECIAL GYPSUM PLASTER) Total |
1.82 |
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HYDROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT |
UNITED STATES |
35,430 |
568 |
59.10 |
HYDROCAL B-BASE GYPSUM CEMENT Total |
59.10 |
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UNITED STATES GYPSUM CAS-20-4, (NON-STICK COATING PAINTS) |
SINGAPORE |
64,177 |
1,032 |
0.20 |
UNITED STATES GYPSUM CAS-20-4, (NON-STICK COATING PAINTS) Total |
0.20 |
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Grand Total |
|
31,314 |
500 |
98.04 |
In October 2013, the material was imported from various countries in a price range of Rs 6,229-64,177 ($100-$(1032) per ton.
In September 2013, however, 263 tons arrived from Iran in a price band of Rs 5,429-Rs 5,671 (85-$89) per ton, while 51,035 tons arrived from Oman in a price band of Rs 1,563-Rs 2,133 ($24-$32) per ton among others.