Dolomite imports through the port of Paradip were down 24.79% to 40,919 tons in March 2016 against 54,413 tons in February 2016, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
Overall, imports of dolomite were down 26.14% in fiscal 2015-16 at 576,097 tons against 779,981 tons in the previous fiscal.
The following chart carries month-on-month details of dolomite imports in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
27,733 |
|
May |
43,057 |
20,026 |
June |
32,409 |
22,049 |
July |
245,430 |
38,586 |
August |
24,091 |
|
September |
40,249 |
19,915 |
October |
22,370 |
|
November |
13,434 |
535,595 |
December |
801 |
11,078 |
January |
31,191 |
39,811 |
February |
54,413 |
70,663 |
March |
40,919 |
22,258 |
Total |
576,097 |
779,981 |
The following table gives details of dolomite imports via Paradip Port in March 2016:
DOLOMITE IMPORT, PARADIP |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
22-Mar-16 |
DOLOMITE |
729 |
11 |
19,148 |
29-Mar-16 |
DOLOMITE |
1,060 |
16 |
20,011 |
|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
39,159 |
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VIETNAM |
18-Mar-16 |
DOLOMITE |
7,503 |
111 |
245 |
7,503 |
111 |
248 |
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22-Mar-16 |
DOLOMITE |
7,503 |
111 |
394 |
|
7,503 |
111 |
392 |
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23-Mar-16 |
DOLOMITE |
7,565 |
112 |
482 |
|
VIETNAM Total |
1,760 |
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Grand Total |
40,919 |
In March 2016, a volume of 39,159 tons arrived from the UAE at a price range of Rs 729 – Rs 1,060 ($11-16) per ton while the balance 1,760 tons came in from Vietnam at a range of Rs 7,503 – 7,565 ($111-112) per ton.
In February 2016, a volume of 52,906 tons arrived from the UAE at a price range of Rs 726 - Rs 1,080 ($11-15) per ton while the balance 1,507 tons came in from Vietnam at a price range of Rs 7,608 – 7,741 ($111-113).