Aluminium imports through the port of Vizag were at 44,045 tons in March 2016 against a volume of 24,745 tons in February 2016, up a sharp 77.99% month-on-month, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
ISMW does not have data for the period April-September, 2015 and for the entire fiscal of 2014-15.
From October-March, 2015-16, total imports comprised 278,008 tons.
The following table carries aluminium import details for 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
|
|
May |
|
|
June |
|
|
July |
|
|
August |
|
|
September |
|
|
October |
129,736 |
|
November |
23,168 |
|
December |
32,154 |
|
January |
24,240 |
|
February |
24,745 |
|
March |
44,045 |
|
Total |
278,008 |
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Following table contains details of aluminium exports via Vizag Port in March 2016:
ALUMINIUM EXPORT, VIZAG |
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Product |
Destination Country |
Avg. Unit Price (in Rs./Ton) |
Price Range |
Quantity (in Tons) |
ALUMINIUM LONG PRODUCTS |
BANGLADESH |
108,335 |
104,375 - 112,033 |
1,018 |
BRAZIL |
108,056 |
108,056 - 108,056 |
500 |
|
ECUADOR |
107,460 |
107,453 - 107,470 |
545 |
|
IRELAND |
103,964 |
103,964 - 103,964 |
501 |
|
ITALY |
108,956 |
108,956 - 108,956 |
995 |
|
JAPAN |
110,006 |
110,006 - 110,006 |
100 |
|
MALAYSIA |
107,230 |
106,304 - 109,922 |
2,521 |
|
MEXICO |
114,231 |
106,475 - 127,150 |
6,721 |
|
OMAN |
128,620 |
128,620 - 128,620 |
253 |
|
SOUTH KOREA |
113,121 |
108,731 - 124,665 |
12,570 |
|
TAIWAN |
117,316 |
106,868 - 128,632 |
1,752 |
|
THAILAND |
111,559 |
111,555 - 111,561 |
749 |
|
TURKEY |
110,399 |
103,835 - 125,185 |
11,628 |
|
UNITED STATES |
105,555 |
105,544 - 105,566 |
501 |
|
ALUMINIUM LONG PRODUCTS Total |
40,354 |
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ALUMINIUM WIRES & WIRE RODS |
PERU |
129,078 |
129,078 - 129,078 |
199 |
ALUMINIUM WIRES & WIRE RODS Total |
199 |
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OTHER ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS |
TURKEY |
106,951 |
103,835 - 110,067 |
3,492 |
OTHER ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS Total |
3,492 |
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Grand Total |
44,045 |
In January 2016, however, exports comprised 40,354 tons of long products, 3,492 tons of other products, amongst others.
In February 2016, the entire volume comprised of long products.