India Steel Market Watch
November 13: Imports of ferro alloys via Vizag Port stood at 1,705 tons during October 2015, against 1,745 tons in September, showing a volume-wise dip of 2.29%, albeit on a low base, according to provisional data available with ISMW.
Imports of the material during October 2014 were lower at 872 tons.
With the October figures, total imports of the commodity in the first seven months (April-October) of the current fiscal of 2015-16 stood at 10,571 tons against 7,597 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal.
The entire fiscal of 2014-15 saw total imports of 11,609 tons.
The following table gives details of ferro alloy imports via Vizag in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Port |
Month |
QTY |
|
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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VIZAG |
APR |
2,894 |
457 |
MAY |
774 |
793 |
|
JUN |
964 |
1,035 |
|
JUL |
655 |
689 |
|
AUG |
1,834 |
1,547 |
|
SEP |
1,745 |
2,204 |
|
OCT |
1,705 |
872 |
|
NOV |
|
1,105 |
|
DEC |
|
1,317 |
|
JAN |
|
302 |
|
FEB |
|
220 |
|
MAR |
|
1,068 |
|
VIZAG APRIL TO MAR TOTAL |
10,571 |
11,609 |
The following table gives details of ferro alloy imports via Vizag Port in October 2015:
FERRO ALLOY IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Product |
Country Of Origin |
Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Unit Price (in $./Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
FERRO NICKEL |
ALBANIA |
645,620 |
9,879 |
100 |
JAPAN |
648,591 |
9,925 |
152 |
|
695,530 |
10,514 |
101 |
||
695,530 |
10,514 |
97 |
||
NEW CALEDONIA |
689,311 |
10,420 |
250 |
|
VENEZUELA |
715,381 |
10,947 |
114 |
|
715,381 |
10,947 |
92 |
||
FERRO NICKEL Total |
906 |
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FERRO SILICON |
CHINA |
78,867 |
1,207 |
150 |
MALAYSIA |
64,353 |
985 |
150 |
|
64,353 |
985 |
150 |
||
69,841 |
1,069 |
350 |
||
FERRO SILICON Total |
799 |
|||
Grand Total |
1,705 |
October imports comprised 799 tons of ferro silicon and 906 tons of ferro nickel.
In September, imports consisted of 398 tons of ferro nickel and 1,348 tons of ferro silicon. All materials arrived from different countries in varying price bands.