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12 Nov 2015
India Coal Market Watch
November 11: In October, coking coal imports through Karaikal Port stood at 36,712 tons, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
There were no imports of the material via this port during September. Total coal imports for the first seven months (April to October) of 2015-16 stood at 126,987 tons. The same figure for the corresponding period last year was not available.
The following table gives month-on-month details of coking coal imports through Karaikal:
|
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
|
April |
27,500 |
N.A |
|
May |
- |
N.A |
|
June |
- |
N.A |
|
July |
- |
N.A |
|
August |
62,685 |
N.A |
|
September |
- |
N.A |
|
October |
36,712 |
N.A |
|
November |
- |
|
|
December |
20,853 |
|
|
January |
25,000 |
|
|
February |
26,015 |
|
|
March |
52,800 |
|
|
Total (Apr-Oct) |
126,987 |
N.A |
|
Total (Apr-Mar) |
126,987 |
124,668* |
*Total for November-March 2014-15
In October 2015, the entire consignment came from Mozambique at Rs 6,582 ($99) per ton.
A small quantity of 62,685 tons of coking coal was imported through the port in August from Australia at a price range of Rs 6,940-Rs 7,270 ($108-$111) per ton.
Following are details of coking coal imports via Karaikal Port in October 2015:
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COKING COAL IMPORT, KARAIKAL |
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|
Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
|
MOZAMBIQUE |
6-Oct-15 |
MOATIZE TYPICAL HARD COKING COAL(MT HCC) |
6,582 |
99 |
36,712 |
|
COKING COAL Total |
36,712 |
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