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Met coke imports via Paradip up marginally in Aug m-o-m

September 17: Imports of met coke through the port of Paradip in August 2014 increased marginally by 46,336 tons against a volume 44,962 tons in July, as per provisional data available with ICMW.

Imports of this material in August 2013 stood lower at 38,058 tons.

Total imports of met coke via the port during the first five months of the current financial year (2014-15) stood at 428,746 tons against 270,464 tons imported through the port during the same period of 2013-14.

Total met coke imports through this port for the entire financial year of 2013-14 amounted to 736,796 tons.

Following are the details of met coke imports via Paradip in 2013-14 and 2014-15:

In August, imports consisted of 15,336 tons from China in a band of Rs 8,871 – Rs 14,012 ($143-227) per ton, 21,000 tons from Colombia at a unit price of Rs 18,217 ($300) and the balance 10,000 tons from the Russian Federation at a unit price of Rs 12,871 ($208).

In July 2014, 43,915 tons arrived from China at a unit price of Rs 12,988 ($216) and 1,047 tons from Colombia at a unit price of Rs 19,720 ($325).