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13 Apr 2016
Gypsum imports through the port of Paradip were at 103,900 tons in March 2016 against 38,899 tons in February 2016, showing a month-on-month sharp spurt of more than 167%, as per provisional data available with ICMW.
Overall, gypsum imports have shown a somewhat erratic trend this fiscal with no imports in August-September, 2015 while in July, these were at 56,400 tons. Volumes have swung in a wide range too over the last one year.
However, total volumes of the material in fiscal 2015-16 were at 632,241 tons against 970,622 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15), declining 34.86% year-on-year.
Import volumes of the material in March 2015 were at 68,985 tons.
The following table contains details of gypsum imports via Paradip in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
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GYPSUM IMPORT, PARADIP |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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PARADIP |
APR |
50,450 |
99,700 |
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MAY |
- |
55,400 |
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JUN |
53,050 |
71,500 |
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JUL |
56,400 |
2,223 |
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AUG |
- |
- |
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SEP |
- |
50,500 |
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OCT |
125,825 |
186,100 |
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NOV |
43,117 |
164,883 |
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DEC |
107,700 |
71,671 |
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JAN |
52,900 |
93,765 |
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FEB |
38,899 |
105,895 |
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MAR |
103,900 |
68,985 |
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PARADIP APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
632,241 |
970,622 |
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The following table contains details of gypsum imports in March 2016:
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GYPSUM IMPORT, PARADIP |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
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OMAN |
9-Mar-16 |
GYPSUM |
1,057 |
16 |
7,906 |
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1,057 |
16 |
5,417 |
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1,057 |
16 |
23,718 |
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1,057 |
16 |
11,859 |
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1,083 |
16 |
35,000 |
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1,104 |
16 |
20,000 |
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Grand Total |
103,900 |
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In March 2016, all consignments arrived from Oman at a price range of Rs 1,057 – Rs 1,104 ($16) per ton.
February 2016 saw all consignments arriving from Oman at a price range of Rs 1,206 – Rs 1,455 ($18-21) per ton.