October 30: Imports of ferro alloys via Chennai Port in September 2015 rose a moderate 41.82% to 2,228 tons against a volume of 1,571 tons reported in the preceding month of August, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
Imports in September 2014 stood much higher at 5,229 tons.
With the September figures, total ferro alloy imports through the port in the first six months of the current financial year of 2015-16 stood at 23,896 tons compared to 26,428 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 |
|
2,865 |
November |
|
5,160 |
December |
|
4,688 |
January |
|
4,367 |
February |
|
2,880 |
March |
|
5,057 |
Total Apr- Mar |
23,896 |
51,445 |
Following are the details of ferro-alloys imports through Chennai Port in September 2015:
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 |
CHINA |
133,537 |
1,992 |
49 |
133,763 |
2,001 |
50 |
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227,679 |
3,396 |
15 |
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KAZAKISTAN |
120,198 |
1,798 |
20 |
|
122,208 |
1,823 |
20 |
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122,574 |
1,828 |
20 |
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RUSSIA |
147,364 |
2,198 |
52 |
|
234,234 |
3,493 |
2 |
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234,234 |
3,493 |
46 |
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SWEDEN |
122,574 |
1,828 |
20 |
|
FERRO CHROME Total |
294 |
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FERRO MANGANESE |
CHINA |
60,948 |
909 |
7 |
SOUTH KOREA |
84,398 |
1,263 |
23 |
|
FERRO MANGANESE Total |
30 |
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FERRO MOLYBDENUM |
CHINA |
624,417 |
9,313 |
0.10 |
626,956 |
9,351 |
1 |
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628,785 |
9,378 |
4 |
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630,918 |
9,410 |
15 |
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FERRO MOLYBDENUM Total |
20 |
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FERRO NIOBIUM |
BRAZIL |
1,668,692 |
24,887 |
0.23 |
1,668,692 |
24,887 |
0.48 |
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1,668,692 |
24,887 |
4 |
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2,796,857 |
41,713 |
13 |
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RUSSIA |
1,684,384 |
25,196 |
0.14 |
|
1,684,384 |
25,196 |
1 |
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FERRO NIOBIUM Total |
20 |
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FERRO PHOSPHORUS |
CHINA |
62,423 |
949 |
3 |
FERRO PHOSPHORUS Total |
3 |
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FERRO SILICON |
CHINA |
60,767 |
906 |
25 |
60,767 |
906 |
46 |
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62,117 |
929 |
96 |
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71,570 |
1,071 |
36 |
||
71,570 |
1,071 |
29 |
||
71,570 |
1,071 |
506 |
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71,570 |
1,067 |
199 |
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71,570 |
1,071 |
171 |
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196,342 |
2,928 |
1 |
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FRANCE |
102,207 |
1,529 |
40 |
|
NORWAY |
92,738 |
1,387 |
0.10 |
|
113,325 |
1,724 |
10 |
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117,366 |
1,750 |
7 |
||
|
1,756 |
7 |
||
120,599 |
1,834 |
6 |
||
125,907 |
1,878 |
5 |
||
|
1,883 |
4 |
||
125,973 |
1,884 |
2 |
||
|
1,916 |
2 |
||
125,973 |
1,879 |
3 |
||
128,104 |
1,948 |
2 |
||
132,633 |
2,017 |
1 |
||
132,788 |
2,020 |
2 |
||
135,970 |
2,034 |
1 |
||
139,243 |
2,077 |
2 |
||
|
2,083 |
2 |
||
143,054 |
2,134 |
1 |
||
153,504 |
2,289 |
1 |
||
|
2,296 |
1 |
||
163,021 |
2,479 |
2 |
||
167,287 |
2,495 |
2 |
||
|
2,502 |
2 |
||
170,348 |
2,541 |
1 |
||
|
2,548 |
1 |
||
203,636 |
3,037 |
3 |
||
203,636 |
3,046 |
5 |
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RUSSIA |
65,831 |
985 |
196 |
|
65,831 |
985 |
20 |
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66,027 |
985 |
193 |
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66,027 |
985 |
23 |
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FERRO SILICON Total |
1,655 |
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FERRO SILICON BARIUM |
CHINA |
85,002 |
1,293 |
17 |
85,002 |
1,293 |
8 |
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93,176 |
1,390 |
20 |
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FERRO SILICON BARIUM Total |
45 |
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FERRO SILICON NITRIDE |
CHINA |
82,345 |
1,252 |
5 |
HONG KONG |
90,078 |
1,343 |
1 |
|
FERRO SILICON NITRIDE Total |
6 |
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FERRO TITANIUM |
CANADA |
241,528 |
3,602 |
21 |
348,871 |
5,306 |
17 |
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355,769 |
5,306 |
17 |
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355,769 |
5,306 |
17 |
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362,214 |
5,418 |
16 |
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RUSSIA |
118,342 |
1,770 |
27 |
|
239,015 |
3,575 |
3 |
||
242,054 |
3,621 |
1 |
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245,092 |
3,666 |
21 |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
365,269 |
5,555 |
15 |
|
FERRO TITANIUM Total |
155 |
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Grand Total |
2,228 |
September 2015 imports comprised 294 tons of ferro chrome, 1,655 tons of ferro silicon and 155 tons of ferro titanium, amongst other items. These were all imported from various countries in differing price bands.
In August 2015, imports comprised 749 tons of ferro chrome and 567 tons of ferro silicon, amongst other items.