Steel imports via Mundra Port increased 118.35% or more than doubled to 161,702 tons in January 2016 against 74,054 tons in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
The imports were up 9.40% from 147,798 tons in the same month of the previous fiscal, the data showed.
For the first 10 months (April-January) of the current fiscal (2015-16), steel imports increased 11.15% to 1,226,403 tons against a volume of 1,103,323 tons imported in the same period of the previous fiscal.
Following table provides month-on-month imports of steel through Mundra Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15 (in tons):
STEEL IMPORT, MUNDRA |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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MUNDRA |
APR |
191,520 |
48,962 |
MAY |
151,265 |
82,260 |
|
JUN |
92,578 |
87,006 |
|
JUL |
90,261 |
82,872 |
|
AUG |
121,897 |
108,357 |
|
SEP |
80,417 |
124,064 |
|
OCT |
132,103 |
128,310 |
|
NOV |
130,605 |
112,225 |
|
DEC |
74,054 |
181,469 |
|
JAN |
161,702 |
147,798 |
|
FEB |
|
138,802 |
|
MAR |
|
113,238 |
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MUNDRA APRIL TO JANUARY TOTAL |
1,226,403 |
1,103,323 |
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MUNDRA APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
|
1,355,363 |
|
|
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Following chart gives details of steel imports via Mundra Port in January 2016:
STEEL IMPORT, MUNDRA |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range (Rs/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
CR PRODUCTS |
BELGIUM |
135,279 |
135,279 - 135,279 |
21 |
JAPAN |
44,342 |
43,501 - 45,031 |
555 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
85,587 |
32,742 - 197,911 |
9,136 |
|
CR PRODUCTS Total |
9,712 |
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DEFECTIVES & SECONDARY PRODUCTS |
SOUTH KOREA |
29,643 |
29,643 - 29,643 |
674 |
DEFECTIVES & SECONDARY PRODUCTS Total |
674 |
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HR PRODUCTS |
AUSTRIA |
41,877 |
41,877 - 41,877 |
10,618 |
CHINA |
30,943 |
20,304 - 55,286 |
7,497 |
|
JAPAN |
43,495 |
37,500 - 45,615 |
951 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
30,474 |
23,763 - 46,594 |
24,774 |
|
HR PRODUCTS Total |
43,840 |
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LONG PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
41,845 |
0 - 64,818 |
2,034 |
ITALY |
52,494 |
52,494 - 52,494 |
157 |
|
JAPAN |
71,595 |
63,015 - 72,728 |
595 |
|
UNITED STATES |
84,839 |
82,722 - 90,846 |
335 |
|
LONG PRODUCTS Total |
3,121 |
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OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS |
SOUTH KOREA |
62,552 |
49,236 - 76,744 |
67 |
OTHER FLAT PRODUCTS Total |
67 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
38,148 |
24,843 - 80,828 |
124 |
FRANCE |
39,906 |
39,869 - 40,005 |
69 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
82,691 |
82,691 - 82,691 |
48 |
|
TAIWAN |
43,202 |
41,215 - 51,434 |
24 |
|
UKRAINE |
43,438 |
43,438 - 43,438 |
27 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS Total |
292 |
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PIPES & TUBES |
CHINA |
39,569 |
27,250 - 99,481 |
329 |
GERMANY |
190,749 |
190,749 - 190,749 |
152 |
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PIPES & TUBES Total |
481 |
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PLATES & SLABS |
BRAZIL |
19,470 |
18,875 - 19,762 |
45,657 |
SOUTH KOREA |
15,392 |
15,369 - 15,404 |
2,026 |
|
PLATES & SLABS Total |
47,683 |
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SCRAP |
AUSTRALIA |
23,461 |
14,592 - 86,859 |
2,983 |
BANGLADESH |
42,058 |
25,395 - 101,299 |
861 |
|
BENIN |
15,182 |
15,182 - 15,182 |
230 |
|
CANADA |
39,073 |
15,443 - 78,097 |
206 |
|
CONGO |
74,937 |
74,937 - 74,937 |
11 |
|
DENMARK |
88,562 |
88,562 - 88,562 |
24 |
|
GERMANY |
112,405 |
112,405 - 112,405 |
42 |
|
GREECE |
14,757 |
14,757 - 14,757 |
304 |
|
GUINEA |
14,596 |
14,596 - 14,596 |
149 |
|
HONDURAS |
14,916 |
14,812 - 15,020 |
476 |
|
HONG KONG |
18,023 |
14,987 - 23,844 |
685 |
|
INDONESIA |
45,880 |
45,474 - 46,286 |
62 |
|
JAPAN |
16,926 |
16,926 - 16,926 |
500 |
|
KUWAIT |
14,647 |
14,647 - 14,647 |
97 |
|
LATVIA |
84,628 |
84,628 - 84,628 |
45 |
|
MALAYSIA |
47,890 |
22,625 - 76,158 |
164 |
|
MOZAMBIQUE |
15,217 |
14,812 - 15,627 |
791 |
|
NEW ZEALAND |
24,523 |
14,984 - 34,062 |
115 |
|
OMAN |
14,960 |
14,812 - 15,108 |
413 |
|
PANAMA |
14,775 |
14,757 - 14,812 |
229 |
|
PARAGUAY |
15,036 |
14,647 - 15,353 |
559 |
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SENEGAL |
14,812 |
14,812 - 14,812 |
199 |
|
SEYCHELLES |
14,812 |
14,812 - 14,812 |
216 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA |
16,916 |
14,757 - 28,534 |
1,724 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
30,542 |
30,542 - 30,542 |
203 |
|
TANZANIA |
15,759 |
15,108 - 16,629 |
880 |
|
TOGO |
14,849 |
14,647 - 15,052 |
323 |
|
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
14,592 |
14,592 - 14,592 |
50 |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
17,505 |
14,592 - 83,453 |
7,016 |
|
UNITED KINGDOM |
16,103 |
14,647 - 17,712 |
510 |
|
UNITED STATES |
28,427 |
14,647 - 86,355 |
2,544 |
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SCRAP Total |
22,612 |
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STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS |
BELGIUM |
131,491 |
120,921 - 137,952 |
137 |
CHINA |
73,165 |
55,862 - 141,358 |
1,797 |
|
JAPAN |
124,393 |
96,384 - 149,296 |
600 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
86,909 |
77,629 - 134,321 |
2,059 |
|
STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS Total |
4,593 |
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STRIPS |
CHINA |
86,355 |
86,355 - 86,355 |
3 |
STRIPS Total |
3 |
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TINPLATES & TMBP |
CHINA |
40,859 |
35,924 - 43,600 |
100 |
TINPLATES & TMBP Total |
100 |
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VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
30,359 |
29,185 - 35,924 |
5,900 |
JAPAN |
49,598 |
44,947 - 83,699 |
998 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
54,758 |
39,499 - 66,261 |
1,224 |
|
TAIWAN |
49,343 |
53 - 60,552 |
18,404 |
|
VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS Total |
26,526 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS |
CANADA |
25,753 |
25,753 - 25,753 |
40 |
CHINA |
29,185 |
29,185 - 29,185 |
87 |
|
FRANCE |
77,011 |
0 - 82,614 |
482 |
|
ITALY |
78,693 |
54,822 - 123,719 |
204 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
48,419 |
37,890 - 49,970 |
422 |
|
THAILAND |
53,006 |
52,940 - 53,137 |
94 |
|
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
19,077 |
18,908 - 19,246 |
669 |
|
WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
1,998 |
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Grand Total |
161,702 |
Of the total imports in January 2016, CR products comprised of 9,712 tons, defective and secondary products comprised 674 tons, HR products were at 43,840 tons, long products at 3,121 tons, other flat products at 394 tons, other products at 67 tons, pipes and tubes 481 tons, scrap 22,612 tons, stainless steel products 4,593 tons, tinplates & TMBP 100 tons, value-added product 26,526 tons, wire and wire rods 1,998 tons amongst others.
Further, 17,871 tons came from China; 45,656 tons from Brazil 40,585 tons from South Korea, 18,427 tons from Taiwan, among others, in various price ranges.
Of the total imports in December 2015, CR products comprised of 6,425 tons, defective and secondary products comprised 17 tons, HR products were at 18,484 tons, long products at 1,359 tons, other flat products at 394 tons, other products 317 tons, pipes and tubes 2,412 tons, scrap 32,337 tons, stainless steel products 3,910 tons, tinplates & TMBP 280 tons, value-added product 2,697 tons, wire and wire rods 3,623 tons amongst others.