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May gypsum imports via Vizag Port drop slightly

June 11: Gypsum import through the port of Vizag dropped slightly by 1.90% to 137,274 tons against a volume of 139,940 tons in April 2014, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

In March, gypsum imports through the port of Vizag stood at 55,213 tons.

In May, the entire material arrived from Oman at a price band of Rs 1,427-Rs 9,577- ($24-$157).

In April, 139,787 tons arrived from Oman in a price band of Rs 1,544- Rs 9,417 ($25-156) per ton, while 81 tons came in from Pakistan at a unit price of Rs 9,466 ($156) and 73 tons from the UAE at Rs 9,161 ($151) per ton.