Imports of steel across various categories through Kandla Port decreased 22.90% to 119,768 tons during the month of January 2016 compared to 115,356 tons in December 2015.
Steel imports through the port also increased on a year-on–year basis, as the same was 76,126 tons in January 2015, according to data available with ISMW.
For the first 10 months (April-January) of FY16 steel imports through the port stood at 1,060,858 tons, up 86.53% against a volume of 85,487 tons imported in the same period a year ago.
Following table provides month-on-month imports of steel through Kandla Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons):
STEEL IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
|
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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KANDLA |
APR |
131,649 |
79,212 |
MAY |
94,813 |
30,722 |
|
JUN |
136,507 |
74,997 |
|
JUL |
100,805 |
40,850 |
|
AUG |
139,826 |
52,485 |
|
SEP |
122,577 |
106,498 |
|
OCT |
84,605 |
44,379 |
|
NOV |
94,721 |
54,102 |
|
DEC |
155,356 |
85,487 |
|
JAN |
119,768 |
76,126 |
|
FEB |
|
125,337 |
|
MAR |
|
90,218 |
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KANDLA APRIL TO JANUARY TOTAL |
1,180,626 |
644,858 |
|
KANDLA APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
1,180,626 |
860,413 |
Following table gives break-up of country-wise imports of steel via Kandla Port in January 2016:
STEEL IMPORT, KANDLA |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range (Rs/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CR PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
23,750 |
23,579 - 24,434 |
2,591 |
JAPAN |
55,874 |
43,337 - 143,695 |
2,824 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
45,816 |
31,304 - 47,134 |
6,520 |
|
CR PRODUCTS Total |
11,935 |
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HR PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
23,450 |
20,308 - 38,012 |
16,448 |
JAPAN |
34,438 |
20,785 - 67,812 |
23,704 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
56,645 |
56,645 - 56,645 |
3,796 |
|
HR PRODUCTS Total |
43,947 |
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LONG PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
70,209 |
60,763 - 105,134 |
844 |
LONG PRODUCTS Total |
844 |
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OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
30,407 |
30,407 - 30,407 |
1,017 |
OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS Total |
1,017 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS |
NORWAY |
92,289 |
92,289 - 92,289 |
21 |
SOUTH AFRICA |
145,944 |
145,944 - 145,944 |
59 |
|
OTHER PRODUCTS Total |
80 |
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PIPES & TUBES |
JAPAN |
134,574 |
134,574 - 134,574 |
312 |
PIPES & TUBES Total |
312 |
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PLATES & SLABS |
SOUTH KOREA |
15,658 |
15,619 - 15,678 |
2,493 |
PLATES & SLABS Total |
2,493 |
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SCRAP |
MALI |
15,627 |
15,627 - 15,627 |
50 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
14,774 |
14,734 - 14,812 |
620 |
|
UNITED STATES |
15,372 |
12,399 - 17,595 |
38,824 |
|
SCRAP Total |
39,495 |
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STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
116,231 |
78,969 - 266,198 |
736 |
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS Total |
736 |
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TINPLATES & TMBP |
CHINA |
42,759 |
42,759 - 42,759 |
23 |
TINPLATES & TMBP Total |
23 |
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VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
58,562 |
44,119 - 85,561 |
5,180 |
SOUTH KOREA |
55,261 |
54,499 - 57,025 |
496 |
|
VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS Total |
5,677 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS |
CHINA |
24,814 |
20,457 - 32,019 |
13,087 |
SOUTH KOREA |
39,909 |
36,312 - 47,103 |
122 |
|
WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
13,209 |
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Grand Total |
119,768 |
In January 2016, imports comprised of 11,935 tons of CR products, 43,947 tons of HR products, 844 tons of long products, 39,495 tons of scrap, 5,677 tons of value-added products, 13,209 tons of wire and wire rods, among others products.
In December 2015, imports comprised of 27,029 tons of CR products, 52,469 tons of HR products, 10,777 tons of long products, 48,970 tons of scrap, 5,743 tons of value-added products, 509 tons of wire and wire rods, among others products.
Further, of the total imports during the month, 33,165 tons came from China, 33,599 tons from Japan, 38,824.48 tons from United States among others, at various price ranges.