Imports of steel via New Mangalore Port in December 2015 were at 885 tons, resulting in a sharp rise of 99.77% or nearly double growth compared to 443 tons in November 2015, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
During the first nine months (April to December) of the current fiscal, total imports were at 8,410 tons against a mere 307 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal.
The following table gives details of steel imports via New Mangalore in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
STEEL IMPORT, NEW MANGALORE |
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Port |
Month |
QTY |
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2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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NEW MANGALORE |
APR |
27 |
- |
MAY |
27 |
24 |
|
JUN |
81 |
- |
|
JUL |
52 |
48 |
|
AUG |
6,170 |
27 |
|
SEP |
359 |
54 |
|
OCT |
367 |
103 |
|
NOV |
443 |
- |
|
DEC |
885 |
51 |
|
JAN |
54 |
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FEB |
27 |
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MAR |
160 |
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NEW MANGALORE APRIL TO DECEMBER TOTAL |
8,410 |
307 |
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NEW MANGALORE APRIL TO MARCH TOTAL |
8,410 |
549 |
In December 2015, out of the entire quantity, 263 tons of long products were imported from China at a unit price of Rs 34,159, 81 tons of other products from France and China at a price range of Rs 45,414- Rs 47,492 per ton, 514 tons of scraps from Sweden at a unit price of Rs 15,514 and 27 tons of scraps from China at a unit price of Rs 23,608.
In November 2015, the entire quantity of 443 tons of HR products were imported from China at a unit price of Rs 34,519.
Following table gives break-up of country-wise imports of steel via New Mangalore in December 2015:
STEEL IMPORT, NEW MANGALORE |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range (Rs/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
LONG PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
34,159 |
32,239 - 37,348 |
263 |
LONG PRODUCTS Total |
263 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS |
CHINA |
45,414 |
45,414 - 45,414 |
27 |
FRANCE |
47,492 |
46,274 - 49,024 |
54 |
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OTHER PRODUCTS Total |
81 |
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SCRAP |
SWEDEN |
15,514 |
15,514 - 15,514 |
514 |
SCRAP Total |
514 |
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WIRES & WIRE RODS |
CHINA |
23,608 |
22,427 - 24,789 |
27 |
WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
27 |
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Grand Total |
885 |
Sourse: ISMW