Iron ore imports through the port of Kolkata were at 2,974 tons in January 2016, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
Data from August-December, 2015 are not available.
In July 2015 the material had dropped a sharp 73.76% to 5,974 tons against a more voluminous 22,769 tons in June.
In January 2015, a single consignment arrived from South Africa at a unit price of Rs 7,642 ($113) per ton.
In July 2015, two consignments had arrived from South Africa at a unit price of Rs 7,642 ($119) per ton while in June 2015, all the consignments had arrived from South Africa too but in a price band of Rs 5,712 – Rs 7,642 ($88-118) per ton.
The following table gives details of iron ore imports via Kolkata Port in January 2016:
IRON ORE IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
SOUTH AFRICA |
14-Jan-16 |
LUMPS |
7,642 |
113 |
2,974 |
Grand Total |
2,974 |