India Steel Market Watch
October 29: Imports of limestone through the port of Vizag dropped sharply by 65.15% to 40,492 tons in September against a hefty volume of 116,209 tons in August 2015, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
The following table gives details of limestone imports via Vizag in September 2015:
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) |
OMAN |
7-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
7,836 |
117 |
76 |
11-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
6,212 |
93 |
494 |
|
24-Sep-15 |
QUICKLIME |
6,212 |
93 |
496 |
|
OMAN Total |
1,066 |
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THAILAND |
7-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
8,059 |
121 |
500 |
14-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
7,836 |
117 |
500 |
|
18-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
8,808 |
131 |
300 |
|
21-Sep-15 |
QUICKLIME |
8,111 |
121 |
500 |
|
26-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
8,000 |
119 |
500 |
|
28-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME (LUMPS) |
7,991 |
119 |
500 |
|
THAILAND Total |
2,800 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
24-Sep-15 |
LIMESTONE (40-80 MM) |
1,108 |
17 |
520 |
1,108 |
17 |
2,864 |
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1,108 |
17 |
5,329 |
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1,108 |
17 |
5,008 |
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1,108 |
17 |
21,279 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
35,000 |
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VIETNAM |
3-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
6,508 |
99 |
246 |
11-Sep-15 |
QUICKLIME |
6,718 |
100 |
569 |
|
22-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
7,944 |
118 |
262 |
|
23-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
6,738 |
100 |
449 |
|
28-Sep-15 |
QUICK LIME |
6,435 |
96 |
100 |
|
VIETNAM Total |
1,626 |
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Grand Total |
40,492 |
September 2015 saw a volume of 1,626 tons arrive from Vietnam in a range of Rs 6,435 – Rs 7,944 ($96-118) per ton, 1,066 tons from Oman at a price band of Rs 6,212 – 7,836 ($93-117), 2,800 tons from Thailand in a range of Rs 7,836 – Rs 8,808 ($119-131) per ton and a volume of 35,000 tons arrived from the UAE at a unit price of Rs 1,108 ($17).
In August, a volume of 3,548 tons arrived from Vietnam in a range of Rs 4,097 – Rs 6,798 ($64-106) per ton, 13,300 tons from Malaysia at a unit price of Rs 2,332 ($36) per ton, 49,760 tons from UAE at Rs 1,108/ton ($17) per ton, 46,601 tons from Oman in a range of Rs 1,444 – Rs 7,836 ($22-119), and 3,000 tons from Thailand in a range of Rs 7,639 – Rs 7,978 ($119-121) per ton.