Imports of limestone through the port of Vizag spurted by 289.52% month-on-month to 53,645 tons in April 2016 against 13,772 tons in March 2016, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
Total limestone imports for 2015-16 stood at 416,307 tons.
Imports in April 2016 were up more than 605% year-on-year against 7,601 tons seen in the same month of the previous fiscal.
Following is the monthly break-up of limestone imports via Vizag Port in 2016-17 and through 2015-16:
Month |
2016-17 (in tons) |
2015-16 (in tons) |
April |
53,645 |
7,601 |
May |
|
45,907 |
June |
|
51,956 |
July |
|
7,896 |
August |
|
116,209 |
September |
|
40,492 |
October |
|
6,532 |
November |
|
37,372 |
December |
|
12,213 |
January |
|
72,790 |
February |
|
3,567 |
March |
|
13,772 |
Total |
53,645 |
416,307 |
In April 2016, a volume of 8,071 tons arrived from Vietnam in a range of Rs 5,280 – Rs 7,024 ($78-105) per ton, 2,044 tons from Thailand at Rs 6,689 – Rs 6,889/ton ($100-102) per ton and 43,000 tons from the UAE at Rs 1,404/ton ($21) amongst others.
March 2016 saw a volume of 4,922 tons arrive from Vietnam in a range of Rs 5,599 – Rs 7,394 ($83-109) per ton, 2,000 tons from Thailand at a price range of Rs 6,876 – Rs 6,973 ($101-103) per ton and 6,850 tons from Malaysia at a price of Rs 2,594 ($38) amongst others.
The following table gives details of limestone imports via Vizag in April 2016:
LIME STONE IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
INDONESIA |
1-Apr-16 |
HANDICRAFTS,PLANTER LIME STONE 1.5M |
37,876 |
562 |
0.43 |
INDONESIA Total |
0.43 |
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OMAN |
5-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME FINES (5-25MM) |
6,812 |
101 |
502 |
21-Apr-16 |
LIME STONE 2MM-4MM (CAO- 55.6%) (SIO2-0.24%) |
3,940 |
58 |
27 |
|
OMAN Total |
529 |
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THAILAND |
9-Apr-16 |
QUICKLIME LUMPS |
6,889 |
102 |
500 |
12-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (SIZE 20-80MM) |
6,749 |
100 |
515 |
|
21-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (SIZE 20-80MM) |
6,749 |
100 |
515 |
|
26-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (SIZE 20-80MM) |
6,689 |
100 |
515 |
|
THAILAND Total |
2,044 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
28-Apr-16 |
LOW SILICA LIMESTONE (SIZE:0-6MM) |
1,404 |
21 |
43,000 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Total |
43,000 |
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VIETNAM |
1-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (IN 1 TONS JUMBO BAGS) |
5,280 |
78 |
494 |
2-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME LUMPS |
5,995 |
89 |
520 |
|
6-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92.30%) |
5,520 |
82 |
290 |
|
7-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (LUMPS) |
6,098 |
90 |
188 |
|
6,235 |
92 |
100 |
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9-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-91.50%) |
5,520 |
82 |
557 |
|
15-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92.30%) |
5,524 |
82 |
508 |
|
18-Apr-16 |
QUICKLIME LUMPS |
5,965 |
88 |
540 |
|
19-Apr-16 |
LIME CALCINED LUMPS (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92%) |
7,024 |
104 |
479 |
|
7,024 |
104 |
478 |
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QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-90% MIN) |
5,387 |
80 |
335 |
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QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-91.80%) |
5,524 |
82 |
239 |
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QUICKLIME LUMPS |
5,965 |
88 |
545 |
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22-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92.25% MIN) |
5,524 |
83 |
193 |
|
26-Apr-16 |
LIME CALCINED LUMPS (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92%) |
7,024 |
105 |
451 |
|
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92.31% MIN) |
5,524 |
83 |
339 |
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QUICK LIME LUMPS |
5,912 |
88 |
536 |
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5,912 |
88 |
535 |
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28-Apr-16 |
QUICK LIME (LUMPS) |
6,184 |
92 |
100 |
|
QUICK LIME LUMPS SIZE (20-80MM) (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-92.22% MIN) |
5,339 |
80 |
644 |
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VIETNAM Total |
8,071 |
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Grand Total |
53,645 |