Imports of steel across various categories through Kandla Port increased 64.68% to 197,240 tons during February 2016 compared to 119,768 tons in January 2016.
Steel imports through the port also increased on a year-on–year basis, as the same was at 125,337 tons in January 2015, according to data available with ISMW.
For the first 11 months (April-February) of FY16 steel imports through the port stood at 1,377,867 tons, up 60.14% against a volume of 770,195 tons imported in the same period a year ago.
Following table provides month-on-month imports of steel through Kandla Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons):
STEEL IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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KANDLA |
APR |
131,649 |
79,212 |
MAY |
94,813 |
30,722 |
|
JUN |
136,507 |
74,997 |
|
JUL |
100,805 |
40,850 |
|
AUG |
139,826 |
52,485 |
|
SEP |
122,577 |
106,498 |
|
OCT |
84,605 |
44,379 |
|
NOV |
94,721 |
54,102 |
|
DEC |
155,356 |
85,487 |
|
JAN |
119,768 |
76,126 |
|
FEB |
197,240 |
125,337 |
|
MAR |
90,218 |
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KANDLA APRIL TO JANUARY TOTAL |
1,377,867 |
770,195 |
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KANDLA APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
1,377,867 |
860,413 |
Following table gives break-up of country-wise imports of steel via Kandla Port in January 2016:
STEEL IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range (Rs/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CR PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
22,886 |
22,200 - 23,579 |
12,156 |
JAPAN |
50,517 |
43,925 - 68,105 |
2,479 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
46,900 |
31,753 - 48,182 |
16,390 |
|
CR PRODUCTS Total |
31,025 |
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HR PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
23,423 |
19,498 - 29,022 |
64,818 |
JAPAN |
33,140 |
22,894 - 95,764 |
18,822 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
28,404 |
24,316 - 40,909 |
6,287 |
|
HR PRODUCTS Total |
89,927 |
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LONG PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
63,203 |
16,160 - 101,103 |
3,197 |
NORWAY |
96,139 |
96,139 - 96,139 |
21 |
|
LONG PRODUCTS Total |
3,218 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS |
SOUTH AFRICA |
153,306 |
153,306 - 153,306 |
40 |
OTHER PRODUCTS Total |
40 |
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PIPES & TUBES |
JAPAN |
137,569 |
137,569 - 137,569 |
291 |
PIPES & TUBES Total |
291 |
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PLATES & SLABS |
SOUTH KOREA |
15,951 |
15,207 - 17,180 |
3,440 |
PLATES & SLABS Total |
3,440 |
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SCRAP |
MALI |
15,753 |
15,753 - 15,753 |
52 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
14,958 |
13,817 - 15,614 |
485 |
|
UNITED STATES |
14,746 |
12,573 - 17,250 |
54,938 |
|
SCRAP Total |
55,475 |
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STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
88,733 |
88,733 - 88,733 |
175 |
SOUTH KOREA |
120,493 |
98,913 - 139,721 |
83 |
|
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS Total |
258 |
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TINPLATES & TMBP |
SOUTH KOREA |
49,153 |
49,153 - 49,153 |
31 |
TINPLATES & TMBP Total |
31 |
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VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
55,464 |
47,455 - 71,965 |
1,532 |
SOUTH KOREA |
57,116 |
55,267 - 60,646 |
464 |
|
VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS Total |
1,996 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS |
CHINA |
21,379 |
0 - 26,547 |
10,291 |
JAPAN |
61,468 |
19,190 - 75,992 |
1,025 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
39,118 |
36,753 - 47,944 |
223 |
|
WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
11,539 |
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Grand Total |
197,240 |
In February 2016, imports comprised of 31,025 tons of CR products, 89,927 tons of HR products, 3,218 tons of long products, 48,970 tons of scrap, 1,996 tons of value-added products, 11,539 tons of wire and wire rods, among others products.
In January 2016, imports comprised of 11,935 tons of CR products, 43,947 tons of HR products, 844 tons of long products, 55,475 tons of scrap, 5,677 tons of value-added products, 13,209 tons of wire and wire rods, among others products.
Further, of the total imports during the month, 87,264 tons came from China, 27,520 tons from Japan, 54938 tons from United States among others, at various price ranges.