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Gypsum imports via Marmagoa down 71% in 2015-16

Imports of gypsum via Marmagoa Port were sharply down 70.71% to 41 tons in fiscal 2015-16 against 140 tons in 2014-15, according to provisional data available with ICMW, albiet on a low base.

Since imports of 41 tons in October 2015, there was no imports of the material via the port for five consecutive months.

Following is the monthly break-up of gypsum imports via Marmagoa Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:

During October 2015, the entire 41 tons had come from Oman at a price of Rs 9,677 ($148) per ton.