Gypsum imports via Kandla sharply up m-o-m in Feb
22 Mar 2016
Imports of gypsum through Kandla Port increased sharply to 36 327 tons in February 2016 against 15,000 tons in January 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
In February 2015, imports of pet coke were nil through the port.
Imports of pet coke through the port during the first 11 months (April-February) of FY2015-16 stood at 213,826 tons against 339,133 tons recorded during the same period last year.
Following is the monthly break-up of gypsum imports via Kandla Port in 2015-16 and 2014-
15:
GYPSUM IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Port |
Month |
QTY (In tons) |
|
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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KANDLA |
APR |
5,000 |
60,100 |
MAY |
5,000 |
51,974 |
|
JUN |
44,000 |
35,000 |
|
JUL |
34,499 |
5,000 |
|
AUG |
- |
87,433 |
|
SEP |
25,000 |
26,276 |
|
OCT |
33,000 |
15,696 |
|
NOV |
16,000 |
35,500 |
|
DEC |
- |
5,000 |
|
JAN |
15,000 |
17,154 |
|
FEB |
36,327 |
- |
|
MAR |
|
27,500 |
|
KANDLA APRIL TO FEBRUARY TOTAL |
213,826 |
339,133 |
|
KANDLA APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
213,826 |
366,633 |
Following are details of pet coke imports through Kandla Port in February 2016:
GYPSUM IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
IRAN |
24-Feb-16 |
NATURAL GYPSUM |
1,080 |
16 |
5,000 |
26-Feb-16 |
NATURAL GYPSUM |
941 |
14 |
5,000 |
|
IRAN Total |
10,000 |
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OMAN |
1-Feb-16 |
NATURAL GYPSUM |
1,213 |
18 |
3,170 |
9-Feb-16 |
NATURAL GYPSUM |
1,107 |
16 |
16,000 |
|
17-Feb-16 |
NATURAL GYPSUM |
1,107 |
16 |
7,157 |
|
OMAN Total |
26,327 |
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Grand Total |
36,327 |
In February 2016, a volume of 10,000 tons came from Iran at a price range of Rs 941 –Rs 1,080 ($14-$16) per ton and the remaining 26,327 tons came from Oman at a price range of Rs 1,107-Rs 1,213 ($16-$18) per ton.
In January 2016, the entire consignment came from Oman at a unit price of Rs 1,222 ($18).