India Steel Market Watch
December 17: Imports of iron ore via Kandla Port decreased 28.20% to 89,719 tons in November 2015 from 124,970 tons in October, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
For the first eight months of (April-November) of the current fiscal (2015-16), iron ore imports through the port stood at 666,537 tons.
Following table gives details of imports of iron ore through Kandla Port in November 2015:
IRON ORE IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
3-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,510 |
69 |
4,937 |
4,839 |
74 |
3,946 |
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5-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
6,415 |
98 |
1,975 |
|
6-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,510 |
68 |
4,937 |
|
4,445 |
67 |
9,837 |
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9-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,833 |
73 |
9,906 |
|
10-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,833 |
73 |
9,906 |
|
13-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,568 |
69 |
4,937 |
|
16-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
6,260 |
95 |
2,000 |
|
19-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
5,087 |
77 |
2,969 |
|
5,042 |
76 |
3,764 |
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23-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,514 |
68 |
1,975 |
|
4,833 |
72 |
9,827 |
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24-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,936 |
74 |
3,668 |
|
4,936 |
74 |
278 |
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26-Nov-15 |
LUMPS |
4,365 |
65 |
14,859 |
|
Grand Total |
89,719 |
In November, the entire consignment came in from South Africa at a price range of Rs 4,365—Rs 6,415 ($65-$98) per ton.
In October, the entire consignment arrived from South Africa too but at a price range of Rs 4,456-Rs 6,415 ($68-$98) per ton.