India Steel Market Watch
October 15: Imports of limestone through the port of Paradip decreased 43.80% to 122,253 tons in September 2015 against a volume of 217,558 tons in August 2015, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
The following table gives details of limestone imports via Paradip Port in August 2015:
LIMESTONE IMPORT, PARADIP |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
MALAYSIA |
1-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
7,329 |
111 |
265 |
MALAYSIA Total |
265 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
1-Sep-15 |
LIMESTONE |
1,153 |
18 |
20,720 |
1,193 |
18 |
3,794 |
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8-Sep-15 |
LIMESTONE |
1,178 |
18 |
22,000 |
|
14-Sep-15 |
LIMESTONE |
1,138 |
17 |
40,668 |
|
18-Sep-15 |
LIMESTONE |
1,314 |
20 |
20,000 |
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28-Sep-15 |
LIMESTONE |
1,198 |
18 |
14,445 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
121,627 |
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VIETNAM |
1-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
7,457 |
113 |
361 |
VIETNAM Total |
361 |
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Grand Total |
122,253 |
In September 2015, 256 tons of quicklime came from Malaysia at the rate of Rs 7,329 ($111) per ton, a volume of 121,627 tons came from the United Arab Emirates at an average price of Rs. 1,196 ($18) per ton and the remaining 361 tons from Vietnam at Rs 7,457 ($113) per ton.
August imports comprised 213,416 tons from the UAE in a range of Rs 1,083 –1,428 ($17-22) per ton, 241 tons from Malaysia at a unit price of Rs 7,329 ($114) while the balance 3,902 tons came from Vietnam at a price band of Rs 7,289 – Rs 7,339 ($114) per ton.