India Steel Market Watch
November 27: Imports of ferro alloys via Chennai Port in October 2015 rose a moderate 25.99% month-on-month to 2,807 tons against a volume of 2,228 tons reported in September, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
Imports in October 2014 stood at 2,865 tons.
With the October figures, total ferro alloy imports through the port in the first seven months of the current financial year of 2015-16 stood at 26,703 tons compared to 29,293 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 |
|
5,160 |
December |
|
4,688 |
January |
|
4,367 |
February |
|
2,880 |
March |
|
5,057 |
Total Apr- Mar |
26,703 |
51,445 |
Following are the details of ferro-alloys imports through Chennai Port in October 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 BORON |
CHINA |
180,391 |
2,760 |
3 |
198,430 |
3,036 |
2 |
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FERRO BORON Total |
5 |
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FERRO CHROME |
CHINA |
131,744 |
1,992 |
50 |
136,562 |
2,064 |
50 |
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KAZAKISTAN |
119,466 |
1,828 |
20 |
|
120,929 |
1,828 |
60 |
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122,574 |
1,828 |
20 |
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OMAN |
65,230 |
998 |
800 |
|
66,713 |
1,009 |
720 |
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RUSSIA |
141,147 |
2,160 |
52 |
|
189,694 |
2,903 |
100 |
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192,559 |
2,911 |
50 |
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194,718 |
2,980 |
100 |
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195,250 |
2,988 |
50 |
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SWEDEN |
119,466 |
1,828 |
20 |
|
FERRO CHROME Total |
2,092 |
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FERRO MANGANESE |
NORTH KOREA |
80,581 |
1,233 |
23 |
92,668 |
1,418 |
23 |
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NORWAY |
85,017 |
1,285 |
210 |
|
FERRO MANGANESE Total |
256 |
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FERRO NIOBIUM |
BRAZIL |
2,759,315 |
41,713 |
13 |
FERRO NIOBIUM Total |
13 |
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FERRO SILICON |
CHINA |
59,462 |
899 |
48 |
98,345 |
1,505 |
8 |
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110,907 |
1,697 |
6 |
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197,094 |
3,016 |
4 |
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FRANCE |
102,139 |
1,563 |
20 |
|
MALAYSIA |
70,152 |
1,060 |
100 |
|
NORWAY |
117,366 |
1,774 |
7 |
|
|
1,796 |
7 |
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125,907 |
1,903 |
4 |
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|
1,927 |
5 |
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125,973 |
1,904 |
2 |
||
125,973 |
1,928 |
3 |
||
135,970 |
2,055 |
1 |
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139,243 |
2,105 |
2 |
||
|
2,131 |
2 |
||
143,054 |
2,189 |
1 |
||
153,504 |
2,321 |
1 |
||
|
2,349 |
1 |
||
167,287 |
2,529 |
2 |
||
|
2,560 |
2 |
||
170,348 |
2,575 |
1 |
||
|
2,607 |
1 |
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203,636 |
3,116 |
3 |
||
203,636 |
3,078 |
5 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
149,444 |
2,287 |
40 |
|
FERRO SILICON Total |
275 |
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FERRO SILICON NITRIDE |
HONG KONG |
87,657 |
1,341 |
4 |
FERRO SILICON NITRIDE Total |
4 |
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FERRO SILICON ZIRCONIUM |
CHINA |
138,607 |
2,121 |
20 |
160,397 |
2,425 |
25 |
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FERRO SILICON ZIRCONIUM Total |
45 |
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FERRO TITANIUM |
CANADA |
328,227 |
5,023 |
15 |
328,227 |
5,023 |
17 |
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332,245 |
5,023 |
17 |
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346,749 |
5,306 |
17 |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
330,717 |
5,061 |
16 |
|
330,717 |
5,000 |
16 |
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330,717 |
5,061 |
16 |
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FERRO TITANIUM Total |
115 |
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SILICO MANGANES |
FRANCE |
94,714 |
1,449 |
2 |
SILICO MANGANES Total |
2 |
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Grand Total |
2,807 |
In October 2015, imports comprised 2,092 tons of ferro chrome and 275 tons of ferro silicon, 256 tons of ferro manganese, 115 tons of ferro titanium, amongst other items.
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.