Steel imports through the port of Kolkata edged up 4.65% to 61,314 tons in November 2015 against 58,588 tons in October month-on-month, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
Steel imports in November 2014 were a little lower at 40,030 tons.
With the November figures, imports of the material for the first eight months (first half) of the current fiscal of 2015-16 were at 573,430 tons against a much lower 376,493 tons recorded for the same period in the previous fiscal.
Fiscal 2014-15 ended with import volumes of the material at 700,828 tons.
Following are the month-wise import details for 2015-16 and 2014-15:
STEEL IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
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2016-17 |
2014-15 |
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KOLKATA |
APR |
45,786 |
31,234 |
MAY |
69,361 |
52,769 |
|
JUN |
40,257 |
31,732 |
|
JUL |
101,649 |
48,550 |
|
AUG |
85,626 |
30,954 |
|
SEP |
110,850 |
83,031 |
|
OCT |
58,588 |
58,193 |
|
NOV |
61,314 |
40,030 |
|
DEC |
80,324 |
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JAN |
72,043 |
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FEB |
86,582 |
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MAR |
85,386 |
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KOLKATA APRIL TO NOVEMBER TOTAL |
573,430 |
376,493 |
|
KOLKATA APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
700,828 |
Following are the details of steel imports through Kolkata Port in November 2015:
STEEL IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range (Rs/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CR PRODUCTS |
FRANCE |
107,466 |
106,749 - 108,182 |
168 |
GERMANY |
87,081 |
87,081 - 87,081 |
17 |
|
JAPAN |
40,112 |
28,767 - 108,183 |
5,888 |
|
RUSSIA |
109,000 |
109,000 - 109,000 |
59 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
26,634 |
26,483 - 26,747 |
10,430 |
|
CR PRODUCTS Total |
16,561 |
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DEFECTIVES & SECONDARY PRODUCTS |
BELGIUM |
35,408 |
26,745 - 39,231 |
1,336 |
CHINA |
34,910 |
31,091 - 36,774 |
234 |
|
FRANCE |
36,102 |
34,129 - 38,075 |
235 |
|
GERMANY |
35,447 |
35,447 - 35,447 |
48 |
|
ITALY |
35,157 |
32,353 - 38,127 |
292 |
|
JAPAN |
29,445 |
26,745 - 33,675 |
1,766 |
|
MALAYSIA |
29,809 |
26,411 - 35,836 |
784 |
|
NEW ZEALAND |
35,572 |
35,309 - 35,836 |
77 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
36,167 |
35,446 - 38,120 |
224 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
31,390 |
28,050 - 35,447 |
1,535 |
|
SPAIN |
33,612 |
31,729 - 35,494 |
249 |
|
TAIWAN |
27,558 |
27,046 - 28,071 |
396 |
|
THAILAND |
28,061 |
28,061 - 28,061 |
109 |
|
UNITED STATES |
35,463 |
33,431 - 38,111 |
450 |
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DEFECTIVES & SECONDARY PRODUCTS Total |
7,735 |
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HR PRODUCTS |
JAPAN |
66,768 |
52,803 - 80,190 |
672 |
SOUTH KOREA |
24,874 |
24,432 - 25,756 |
9,307 |
|
SWEDEN |
67,991 |
64,703 - 69,964 |
120 |
|
HR PRODUCTS Total |
10,100 |
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LONG PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
33,690 |
0 - 144,232 |
2,092 |
ITALY |
91,140 |
0 - 182,280 |
0.05 |
|
JAPAN |
202,100 |
70,473 - 267,914 |
115 |
|
SLOVENIA |
130,394 |
63,092 - 314,729 |
106 |
|
SWEDEN |
196,467 |
196,467 - 196,468 |
16 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
238,932 |
238,774 - 239,247 |
104 |
|
UNITED STATES |
187,333 |
183,562 - 191,104 |
6 |
|
LONG PRODUCTS Total |
2,439 |
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OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
35,996 |
34,768 - 37,445 |
222 |
SLOVENIA |
138,744 |
138,744 - 138,744 |
5 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
54,533 |
50,060 - 59,007 |
194 |
|
TAIWAN |
46,028 |
42,865 - 48,289 |
294 |
|
OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS Total |
715 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
11,449 |
0 - 50,525 |
162 |
FRANCE |
162,906 |
162,906 - 162,906 |
59 |
|
GERMANY |
149,942 |
0 - 395,476 |
59 |
|
ITALY |
298,010 |
207,565 - 388,456 |
3 |
|
NORWAY |
136,895 |
136,895 - 136,895 |
7 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
140,204 |
140,204 - 140,204 |
20 |
|
UNITED STATES |
- |
- |
0.20 |
|
OTHER PRODUCTS Total |
310 |
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PIPES & TUBES |
CHINA |
54,231 |
0 - 134,719 |
1,030 |
GERMANY |
- |
- |
34 |
|
JAPAN |
131,676 |
0 - 316,743 |
4 |
|
UNITED STATES |
102,836 |
94,316 - 106,895 |
39 |
|
PIPES & TUBES Total |
1,107 |
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PLATES & SLABS |
AUSTRALIA |
311,071 |
276,723 - 345,419 |
25 |
PLATES & SLABS Total |
25 |
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SCRAP |
AUSTRALIA |
22,694 |
22,694 - 22,694 |
67 |
BAHRAIN |
33,340 |
32,660 - 34,021 |
81 |
|
BANGLADESH |
24,747 |
24,747 - 24,747 |
75 |
|
BELGIUM |
32,130 |
32,130 - 32,130 |
19 |
|
CANADA |
26,044 |
22,360 - 30,006 |
105 |
|
CHILE |
24,341 |
24,341 - 24,341 |
13 |
|
GERMANY |
29,559 |
24,433 - 32,122 |
162 |
|
NEW ZEALAND |
40,247 |
24,070 - 49,478 |
605 |
|
SINGAPORE |
27,514 |
23,746 - 34,768 |
148 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
21,812 |
19,801 - 23,277 |
2,207 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
25,919 |
21,396 - 31,682 |
203 |
|
THAILAND |
23,772 |
23,772 - 23,772 |
161 |
|
TURKEY |
31,713 |
31,713 - 31,713 |
25 |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
20,059 |
20,059 - 20,059 |
17 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
25,313 |
23,761 - 31,279 |
2,582 |
|
UNITED STATES |
34,495 |
22,082 - 82,404 |
1,002 |
|
VIETNAM |
50,508 |
50,508 - 50,508 |
101 |
|
SCRAP Total |
7,573 |
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STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
72,321 |
0 - 165,009 |
425 |
MALAYSIA |
59,841 |
59,841 - 59,841 |
113 |
|
TAIWAN |
58,845 |
58,743 - 58,947 |
46 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
- |
- |
0.27 |
|
UNITED STATES |
55,162 |
55,162 - 55,162 |
19 |
|
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS Total |
603 |
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VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
37,909 |
35,368 - 43,789 |
156 |
SOUTH KOREA |
51,609 |
50,013 - 53,205 |
214 |
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VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS Total |
369 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS |
CHINA |
93,965 |
0 - 253,696 |
13,675 |
JAPAN |
91,552 |
91,552 - 91,552 |
101 |
|
PERU |
- |
- |
0.01 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
13,776 |
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Grand Total |
61,314 |
In November 2015, imports comprised 16,561 tons of CR products, 7,735 tons of defectives and secondary products, 10,100 tons of HR products, 13,776 tons of wires and wire rods among other items. All the categories arrived from various countries in differing price bands.
In October 2015, imports comprised 7,386 tons of CR products, 5,150 tons of defectives and secondary products, 24,511 tons of HR products, 11,678 tons of wires and wire rods among other items. All the categories arrived from various countries in differing price bands.
Further, in November, a volume of 17,997 tons of various products arrived from China, 8,546 tons from Japan, and 21,883 tons from South Korea, amongst others.
Source: ISMW