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Anthracite coal imports via Kolkata fall sharply in Sept m-o-m

28 Oct 2013

October28: Anthracite coal imports through the port of Kolkata stood at 1,008 tons in September 2013, from 9,340 tons imported in August 2013, showing a decrease of 89.21%, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

With this, anthracite coal imports from Kolkata stood at 50,662 tons in the first six months of the current fiscal, whereas the figure was at 45,048 tons in the corresponding period in the previous fiscal.

During the same month last year, the imports stood at 2,058 tons.

Following is the break-up of anthracite coal imports via Kolkata port in 2012-13 & 2013-14:

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

191

1,040

May

20

18,687

June

15,521

5,273

July

391

15,314

August

26,867

9,340

September

2,058

1,008

October

816

 

November

6,976

 

December

6,870

 

January

2,259

 

February

10,560

 

March

9,011

 

Total

81,540

50,662

 
The following table gives details of anthracite coal imports in September 2013:


ANTHRACITE COAL

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

Unit Price (in $/ton)

Quantity (in tons)

CHINA

13-Sep-13

ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE COAL (ECA)

       27,589

           412

           312

20-Sep-13

ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE

       27,426

           430

           600

26-Sep-13

ELECTRICALLY CALCINED ANTHRACITE COAL

       28,754

           451

             96

ANTHRACITE COAL TOTAL

       1,008

 
In September, 2013, the entire amount arrived from China at a price range of Rs 27,426-Rs 28,754($412-$451).

In August, 2013, 888 tons arrived from China in a price band of Rs 25,985 – Rs 26,980 ($398-$436) per ton, 800 tons arrived from Russia at Rs 9,451 ($154) per ton, 7,652 tons arrived from Ukraine in a price band of Rs 10,003 – Rs 12,954 ($153- $198) per ton.