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Met coke imports via New Mangalore drop 31.39% in Dec m-o-m

January 8: Met coke imports through the port of New Mangalore stood at 87,376 tons in December 2013, down 31.39% from 127,358 tons imported during November, as per information available with ICMW.

The import of met coke through the port during the first nine months of FY'14 stood at 464,823 tons against 63,746 tons reported in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

Following is the monthly break-up of met coke imports via New Mangalore: 

During December 2013, 53,348 tons came from China at a price range of Rs 16,977-Rs 17,433 ($272-$280) per ton while 34,028 tons came from Japan at a price of Rs 17,837 ($284) per ton.

However, in November 2013, 69,053 tons came from China at a price range of Rs 16,889-Rs 17,261 ($267-$278) per ton, 46,200 tons came from Colombia at a price range of Rs 9,265-Rs 17,721 ($147-$281) per ton while the rest of 12,105 tons came from Pakistan at a price range of Rs 8919-Rs 8921 ($141) per ton.