Chennai’s Dec pig iron imports up 21% m-o-m
Pig iron imports from the port of Chennai rose 20.93% month-on-month to 364 tons in December 2015 against 301 tons reported in November, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
December 2015 imports comprised as much as 114 tons from South Africa in a band of Rs 31,984 – Rs 34,866 ($476 -519) per ton while 250 ton came in from Ukraine at a unit price of Rs 17,368 ($258).
In November 2015, a volume of 51 tons arrived from South Africa in a band of Rs 34,294 – Rs 34,866 ($514-523) per ton and 250 tons from Ukraine at Rs 17,380/ton ($261).
The following table contains details of pig iron imports via Chennai Port in December 2015:
PIG IRON IMPORT, CHENNAI |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
8-Dec-15 |
SOREL METAL GRADE RF-10 (PIG IRON) |
34,866 |
518 |
3 |
18-Dec-15 |
SOREL METAL GRADE RF-10 (PIG IRON) |
34,866 |
519 |
5 |
|
22-Dec-15 |
SOREL METAL GRADE RF-10 (PIG IRON) |
31,984 |
476 |
80 |
|
31-Dec-15 |
SOREL METAL GRADE RF-10 (PIG IRON) |
31,984 |
476 |
21 |
|
31,984 |
476 |
5 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
114 |
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UKRAINE |
17-Dec-15 |
BASIC PIG IRON |
17,368 |
258 |
250 |
UKRAINE Total |
250 |
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Grand Total |
364 |