Imports of ferro alloys via Chennai Port in January 2016 edged up 3.78% month-on-month to 1,727 tons against a volume of 1,664 tons reported in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
Imports in January 2015 stood higher at 4,367 tons.
With the January figures, total ferro alloy imports through the port in the first 10 months of the current financial year of 2015-16 stood at 33,191 tons compared to 43,508 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
Total ferro alloy imports in financial year 2014-15 through the port were at 51,445 tons.
Following are the details of ferro alloys imports via Chennai Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
3,773 |
3,240 |
May |
2,522 |
3,938 |
June |
7,976 |
3,516 |
July |
5,826 |
4,717 |
August |
1,571 |
5,788 |
September |
2,228 |
5,229 |
October |
2,807 |
2,865 |
November |
3,097 |
5,160 |
December |
1,664 |
4,688 |
January |
1,727 |
4,367 |
February |
|
2,880 |
March |
|
5,057 |
Total Apr- Mar |
33,191 |
51,445 |
Following are details of ferro-alloys imports through Chennai Port in January 2016:
FERRO ALLOY IMPORT, CHENNAI |
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Item Description |
Country Of Origin |
Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Unit Price (in $./Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
FERRO CHROME |
ALBANIA |
100,837 |
1,495 |
108 |
101,587 |
1,506 |
15 |
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101,587 |
1,506 |
39 |
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CHINA |
131,439 |
1,949 |
50 |
|
133,290 |
1,949 |
50 |
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KAZAKISTAN |
117,970 |
1,749 |
70 |
|
OMAN |
58,380 |
854 |
108 |
|
RUSSIA |
230,612 |
3,432 |
14 |
|
230,612 |
3,432 |
40 |
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FERRO CHROME Total |
494 |
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FERRO MANGANESE |
SOUTH AFRICA |
90,573 |
1,348 |
31 |
SOUTH KOREA |
73,036 |
1,087 |
23 |
|
FERRO MANGANESE Total |
54 |
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FERRO MOLYBDENUM |
CHINA |
552,422 |
8,190 |
3 |
560,997 |
8,317 |
4 |
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564,066 |
8,363 |
1 |
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564,337 |
8,367 |
1 |
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568,760 |
8,432 |
1 |
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FERRO MOLYBDENUM Total |
10 |
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FERRO NIOBIUM |
BRAZIL |
1,571,305 |
23,296 |
4 |
1,571,305 |
23,296 |
1 |
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2,613,937 |
38,215 |
13 |
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FERRO NIOBIUM Total |
18 |
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FERRO PHOSPHORUS |
CHINA |
19,689 |
288 |
27 |
20,362 |
302 |
27 |
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60,631 |
899 |
3 |
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FERRO PHOSPHORUS Total |
57 |
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FERRO SILICON |
CHINA |
60,631 |
899 |
62 |
60,631 |
899 |
75 |
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60,631 |
899 |
14 |
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61,485 |
899 |
125 |
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62,521 |
914 |
100 |
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95,021 |
1,409 |
8 |
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121,271 |
1,798 |
80 |
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FRANCE |
99,155 |
1,476 |
20 |
|
145,078 |
2,159 |
40 |
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MALAYSIA |
48,709 |
722 |
50 |
|
62,178 |
909 |
25 |
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62,178 |
909 |
0 |
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62,675 |
929 |
25 |
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67,448 |
1,000 |
100 |
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67,448 |
1,000 |
101 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
145,574 |
2,128 |
20 |
|
145,574 |
2,158 |
40 |
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148,253 |
2,167 |
40 |
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FERRO SILICON Total |
921 |
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FERRO SILICON BARIUM |
CHINA |
81,068 |
1,202 |
25 |
86,876 |
1,293 |
20 |
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FERRO SILICON BARIUM Total |
45 |
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FERRO SILICON CALCIUM |
CHINA |
102,590 |
1,500 |
24 |
103,549 |
1,535 |
24 |
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106,559 |
1,580 |
24 |
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107,080 |
1,566 |
25 |
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FERRO SILICON CALCIUM Total |
97 |
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FERRO SILICON MAGNESIUM |
NORWAY |
106,156 |
1,574 |
2 |
106,156 |
1,574 |
12 |
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109,875 |
1,629 |
6 |
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110,410 |
1,637 |
4 |
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FERRO SILICON MAGNESIUM Total |
25 |
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FERRO SILICON ZIRCONIUM |
CHINA |
174,431 |
2,596 |
5 |
FERRO SILICON ZIRCONIUM Total |
5 |
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Grand Total |
1,727 |
January 2016 imports comprised 494 tons of ferro chrome, 921 tons of ferro silicon and 97 tons of ferro silicon calcium, amongst other items. These were all imported from various countries in differing price bands.
In December 2015, imports comprised 334 tons of ferro chrome and 468 tons of ferro silicon, 673 tons of ferro manganese, 115 tons of ferro titanium, amongst other items.