Imports of limestone through the port of Vizag plunged by 95.09% month-on-month to 3,567 tons in February 2016 against a far heftier 72,790 tons in January 2016, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
The following table gives details of limestone imports via Vizag in February 2016:
LIME STONE IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
MALAYSIA |
29-Feb-16 |
44 MT QUICK LIME PACKED IN 25 KG WOVEN BAG. |
6,616 |
96 |
44 |
MALAYSIA Total |
44 |
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THAILAND |
12-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME (LUMPS SIZE: 0-25MM) |
8,669 |
127 |
250 |
25-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME SIZE 25MM (LUMPS) |
6,972 |
101 |
500 |
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THAILAND Total |
750 |
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VIETNAM |
4-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME |
6,185 |
90 |
196 |
6,323 |
92 |
101 |
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11-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME LUMPS |
6,084 |
89 |
533 |
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QUICK LIME SIZE (20-80MM) USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE UNBRANDED (CAO-90.36%) |
5,636 |
82 |
203 |
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16-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME SIZE (20-80MM) USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE UNBRANDED (CAO-90.36%) |
5,636 |
82 |
325 |
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23-Feb-16 |
LIME CALCINED LUMPS USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE UNBRANDED (CAO:-92%+-) |
5,463 |
79 |
250 |
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QUICK LIME LUMPS |
6,128 |
89 |
531 |
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24-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME LUMPS (SIZE: 10-60MM) |
5,989 |
87 |
305 |
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29-Feb-16 |
QUICK LIME LUMPS (SIZE: 20-60MM) |
6,056 |
88 |
102 |
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6,056 |
88 |
227 |
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VIETNAM Total |
2,773 |
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Grand Total |
3,567 |
In February 2016, a volume of 2,337 tons arrived from Vietnam in a range of Rs 5,463 – Rs 6,323 ($79-92) per ton, 750 tons from Thailand at Rs 6,972 – Rs 8,669/ton ($101-127) and 44 tons from Malaysia at Rs 6,616/ton ($96).
January 2016 saw a volume of 7,770 tons arrive from Vietnam in a range of Rs 4,210 – Rs 6,701 ($63-98) per ton, 50,750 tons from Oman at a unit price of Rs 974 ($14) and 13,520 tons from Malaysia at a price range of Rs 2,665 – 8,236 ($40-120) amongst others.