Kolkata Port met coke imports rise 79% m-o-m in Apr
17 May 2016
Met coke imports through the port of Kolkata moved up a sharp 79.02% to 53,381 tons in April 2016 against 29,818 tons in March 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Met coke imports in April 2016 rose 49.14% year-on-year against 35,791 tons recorded in the same month in 2015.
Total imports of the material in fiscal 2015-16 were at 564,836 tons.
Following are the details of met coke imports via Kolkata Port in 2016-17 and 2015-16:
Month |
2016-17 (in tons) |
2015-16 |
April |
53,381 |
35,791 |
May |
46,774 |
|
June |
37,190 |
|
July |
88,515 |
|
August |
42,096 |
|
September |
33,789 |
|
October |
31,313 |
|
November |
55,355 |
|
December |
41,750 |
|
January |
53,528 |
|
February |
68,917 |
|
March |
29,818 |
|
Total |
53,381 |
564,836 |
In April 2016, imports comprised a volume of 38,381 tons from China at a price range of Rs 6,704 - Rs 10,581 ($99-157) per ton, 5,000 tons from Russia in a range of Rs 9,197 - Rs 9,204 ($136-138) per ton while the balance 10,000 tons came in from Australia at Rs 9,413 ($139)/ton.
However, in March 2016, imports comprised a volume of 22,148 tons from China at a price range of Rs 6,704 - Rs 32,280 ($99-475) per ton, 170 tons from Japan at Rs 18,558 ($275)/ton and the balance 7,500 tons from Russia at Rs 9,197 ($136)/ton.
The following table carries details of met coke imports through Kolkata Port in April 2016:
MET COKE IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
12-Apr-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
9,413 |
139 |
10,000 |
AUSTRALIA Total |
10,000 |
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CHINA |
1-Apr-16 |
COKE BREEZE (ASH DRY BASIS 12.89%) (DETL. AS PER INVOICE & P/LIST) |
6,704 |
99 |
1,066 |
4-Apr-16 |
COKE BREEZE (ASH DRY BASIS 12.89%) (DETL.AS PER INVOICE & P/LIST) |
6,704 |
99 |
1,058 |
|
6-Apr-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
7,528 |
112 |
885 |
|
13-Apr-16 |
NUT COKE (ASH DRY BASIS 12.99%) [DTLS INV & P.LIST] |
7,930 |
117 |
1,081 |
|
7,930 |
117 |
934 |
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15-Apr-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
8,594 |
127 |
10,000 |
|
16-Apr-16 |
NUT COKE (ASH DRY BASIS 12.99%) (DETL.AS PER INVOICE & P/LIST) |
7,930 |
117 |
979 |
|
18-Apr-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
7,768 |
115 |
1,327 |
|
21-Apr-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE LOOSE |
10,581 |
157 |
900 |
|
28-Apr-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE |
8,113 |
121 |
12,150 |
|
30-Apr-16 |
LOW ASH METALLURGICAL COKE (ASH :12.41%) |
8,667 |
130 |
5,500 |
|
METALLURGICAL COKE |
9,122 |
136 |
95 |
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9,122 |
136 |
975 |
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9,122 |
136 |
573 |
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9,122 |
136 |
857 |
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CHINA Total |
38,381 |
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RUSSIA |
12-Apr-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
9,197 |
136 |
32 |
9,197 |
136 |
378 |
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9,197 |
136 |
2,090 |
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22-Apr-16 |
METALLURGICAL COKE |
9,204 |
138 |
399 |
|
9,204 |
138 |
644 |
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9,204 |
138 |
830 |
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9,204 |
138 |
83 |
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9,204 |
138 |
59 |
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9,204 |
138 |
71 |
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9,204 |
138 |
100 |
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9,204 |
138 |
314 |
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RUSSIA Total |
5,000 |
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MET COKE Total |
53,381 |