: Steel imports via Mundra Port increased 20.45% to 194,773 tons in February 2016, up 20.45% from 161,702 tons in January 2016, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
The imports were up 9.40% from 147,798 tons in the same month of the previous fiscal, the data showed.
For the first 11 months (April-February) of the current fiscal (2015-16), steel imports increased 14.41% to 1,421,176 tons against a volume of 1,242,125 tons imported in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Following table provides month-on-month imports of steel through Mundra Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons):
STEEL IMPORT, MUNDRA |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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MUNDRA |
APR |
191,520 |
48,962 |
MAY |
151,265 |
82,260 |
|
JUN |
92,578 |
87,006 |
|
JUL |
90,261 |
82,872 |
|
AUG |
121,897 |
108,357 |
|
SEP |
80,417 |
124,064 |
|
OCT |
132,103 |
128,310 |
|
NOV |
130,605 |
112,225 |
|
DEC |
74,054 |
181,469 |
|
JAN |
161,702 |
147,798 |
|
FEB |
194,773 |
138,802 |
|
MAR |
113,238 |
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MUNDRA APRIL TO FEBRUARY TOTAL |
1,421,176 |
1,242,125 |
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MUNDRA APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
1,355,363 |
Following chart gives details of steel imports via Mundra Port in February 2016:
STEEL IMPORT, MUNDRA |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range (Rs/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CR PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
39,602 |
28,671 - 60,493 |
176 |
JAPAN |
44,831 |
44,132 - 45,308 |
2,507 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
62,356 |
31,941 - 200,735 |
16,153 |
|
CR PRODUCTS Total |
18,836 |
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DEFECTIVES & SECONDARY PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
28,842 |
28,842 - 28,842 |
125 |
SOUTH KOREA |
30,060 |
30,060 - 30,060 |
327 |
|
DEFECTIVES & SECONDARY PRODUCTS Total |
452 |
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HR PRODUCTS |
AUSTRIA |
42,854 |
40,545 - 43,624 |
23,944 |
CHINA |
27,194 |
21,073 - 27,442 |
24,574 |
|
JAPAN |
43,036 |
37,978 - 45,961 |
1,139 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
32,766 |
24,188 - 39,075 |
23,089 |
|
HR PRODUCTS Total |
72,745 |
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LONG PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
43,765 |
42,828 - 55,003 |
968 |
JAPAN |
71,711 |
71,711 - 71,711 |
250 |
|
UNITED STATES |
84,623 |
84,025 - 85,674 |
89 |
|
LONG PRODUCTS Total |
1,307 |
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OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS |
SOUTH KOREA |
71,691 |
70,042 - 72,516 |
12 |
UNITED KINGDOM |
160,751 |
160,751 - 160,751 |
8 |
|
OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS Total |
20 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
35,980 |
24,179 - 81,478 |
228 |
SOUTH AFRICA |
81,478 |
81,478 - 81,478 |
25 |
|
TAIWAN |
43,580 |
41,450 - 52,158 |
24 |
|
THAILAND |
41,819 |
41,450 - 42,172 |
48 |
|
UNITED STATES |
134,151 |
134,151 - 134,151 |
0.05 |
|
OTHER PRODUCTS Total |
324 |
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PIPES & TUBES |
CHINA |
64,932 |
35,189 - 136,541 |
776 |
SOUTH KOREA |
314,138 |
313,908 - 314,368 |
29 |
|
SWEDEN |
- |
- |
7 |
|
PIPES & TUBES Total |
812 |
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PLATES & SLABS |
BRAZIL |
18,634 |
18,313 - 19,211 |
55,713 |
INDONESIA |
18,257 |
18,257 - 18,257 |
10,079 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
26,839 |
15,329 - 38,457 |
2,529 |
|
UNITED STATES |
38,424 |
38,424 - 38,424 |
111 |
|
PLATES & SLABS Total |
68,431 |
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SCRAP |
AUSTRALIA |
15,242 |
14,647 - 16,017 |
14,135 |
CANADA |
15,141 |
15,141 - 15,141 |
68 |
|
DOMINICAN REPULIC |
15,660 |
15,660 - 15,660 |
197 |
|
GERMANY |
49,326 |
49,326 - 49,326 |
56 |
|
GHANA |
76,624 |
76,624 - 76,624 |
19 |
|
GUINEA |
14,868 |
14,867 - 14,868 |
282 |
|
JAPAN |
16,932 |
16,926 - 16,938 |
1,000 |
|
KUWAIT |
35,163 |
14,853 - 75,771 |
373 |
|
LATVIA |
121,173 |
121,173 - 121,173 |
39 |
|
MALAYSIA |
57,075 |
15,272 - 105,462 |
610 |
|
MAURITANIA |
15,098 |
14,864 - 15,332 |
457 |
|
OMAN |
15,121 |
14,864 - 15,332 |
1,201 |
|
PANAMA |
15,083 |
15,020 - 15,141 |
371 |
|
PARAGUAY |
15,332 |
15,332 - 15,332 |
126 |
|
PHILIPPINES |
29,578 |
29,578 - 29,578 |
20 |
|
SPAIN |
75,716 |
75,716 - 75,716 |
154 |
|
TANZANIA |
15,024 |
15,020 - 15,031 |
715 |
|
THAILAND |
31,338 |
31,338 - 31,338 |
300 |
|
TOGO |
14,943 |
14,867 - 15,020 |
586 |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
17,839 |
14,853 - 75,771 |
2,380 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
40,059 |
14,909 - 113,450 |
834 |
|
UNITED STATES |
27,613 |
14,853 - 78,781 |
3,470 |
|
URUGAY |
15,332 |
15,332 - 15,332 |
239 |
|
SCRAP Total |
27,631 |
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STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
63,015 |
60,448 - 77,776 |
1,573 |
SOUTH KOREA |
103,771 |
76,664 - 125,156 |
244 |
|
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS Total |
1,818 |
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TINPLATES & TMBP |
CHINA |
37,605 |
37,605 - 37,605 |
52 |
JAPAN |
48,013 |
48,013 - 48,013 |
127 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
46,942 |
46,458 - 47,426 |
356 |
|
TINPLATES & TMBP Total |
534 |
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VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
34,567 |
34,567 - 34,567 |
291 |
JAPAN |
45,671 |
45,583 - 45,956 |
154 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
54,384 |
42,766 - 72,094 |
513 |
|
TAIWAN |
54,227 |
54,102 - 54,541 |
525 |
|
VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS Total |
1,483 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS |
BELGIUM |
34,529 |
31,018 - 35,699 |
69 |
CHINA |
39,691 |
27,516 - 50,468 |
93 |
|
FRANCE |
80,200 |
75,975 - 82,614 |
58 |
|
ITALY |
75,373 |
56,915 - 84,603 |
21 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
42,259 |
42,259 - 42,259 |
6 |
|
TAIWAN |
146,873 |
144,386 - 156,821 |
19 |
|
THAILAND |
50,999 |
50,814 - 51,185 |
114 |
|
WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
380 |
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Grand Total |
194,773 |
Of the total imports in February 2016, CR products comprised of 18,836 tons, defective and secondary products comprised 452 tons, HR products were at 72,745 tons, long products at 1,307 tons, other flat products at 20 tons, other products at 324 tons, pipes and tubes at 812 tons, scrap at 27,631 tons, stainless steel products at 1,818 tons, tinplates & TMBP at 534 tons, value-added product at 1,483 tons, wire and wire rods at 380 tons amongst others.
Further, 28,857 tons came from China; 55,712 tons from Brazil 43,257 tons from South Korea, 23,943 tons from Austria, among others, in various price ranges.
Of the total imports in January 2016, CR products comprised of 9,712 tons, defective and secondary products comprised 674 tons, HR products were at 43,840 tons, long products at 3,121 tons, other flat products at 394 tons, other products at 67 tons, pipes and tubes at 481 tons, scrap at 22,612 tons, stainless steel products at 4,593 tons, tinplates & TMBP at 100 tons, value-added product at26,526 tons, wire and wire rods 1,998 tons amongst others.