India Steel Market Watch
December 17: Marmagoa Port saw imports of limestone for the first time in the current fiscal (fisc) in November 2015, at 55,005 tons, according to provisional data available with ISMW. The last time limestone was imported via this port was in December 2014.
For the first eight months (April-November) of the current fiscal (2015-16), limestone imports via Marmagoa Port stood at 55,005 tons against 61,023 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
Following are details of limestone imports in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons) via the port:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
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May |
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June |
61,023 |
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July |
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August |
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September |
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October |
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November |
55,005 |
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December |
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47,110 |
January |
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February |
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March |
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Total (Apr-Nov) |
55,055 |
61,023 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
55,055 |
1,08,133 |
During November, the entire material came in from the UAE at a unit price of Rs 802 ($12).
Following are details of limestone imports via Marmagoa Port in November 2015:
LIMESTONE IMPORT, MARMAGOA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
14-Nov-15 |
LIMESTONE SIZE (10-40 MM) LUMPS FOR METALLURGICAL USE |
802 |
12 |
55,005 |
Grand Total |
55,005 |