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Gypsum imports via Kolkata up 13.40% in July m-o-m

August 7: Import volumes of gypsum via Kolkata Port rose 13.40% to 373 tons in July 2014 against 329 tons reported in June, as per provisional data available with ICMW.

In July, imports comprised 189 tons from Iran at a unit price of Rs 3,690 ($61), 160 tons from Saudi Arabia in a range of Rs 7,366 – Rs 8,267 ($123-138) per ton and 23 tons from Thailand at a unit price of Rs 17,221 ($284) while one ton came in from Iran at 3,690 ($61). 

In June 2014, 24 tons arrived from China, in a band of Rs 19,091 – Rs 19,090 ($319), 72 tons from China at a unit price of Rs 5,662 ($94), 164 tons from Saudi Arabia in a range of Rs 7,641-Rs 8,225 ($126-137), 50 tons from Thailand at Rs 6,224 ($104) per ton, and 19 tons from the US in a range of Rs 51,592 – Rs 58,249 ($858-969) per ton.