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19 Apr 2016
Imports of limestone through the port of Vizag spurted by 286% month-on-month to 13,772 tons in March 2016 against 3,567 tons in February 2016, as per provisional information available with ICMW.
With the March figures, total limestone imports for 2015-16 stood at 416,307 tons against 403,811 tons seen in the previous fiscal, edging up 3.09% year-on-year.
In March 2015, limestone imports through the port had stood at 17,034 tons.
|
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
|
April |
7,601 |
44,801 |
|
May |
45,907 |
110,967 |
|
June |
51,956 |
8,496 |
|
July |
7,896 |
25,653 |
|
August |
116,209 |
41,924 |
|
September |
40,492 |
64,631 |
|
October |
6,532 |
20,859 |
|
November |
37,372 |
15,036 |
|
December |
12,213 |
14,558 |
|
January |
72,790 |
23,971 |
|
February |
3,567 |
15,881 |
|
March |
13,772 |
17,034 |
|
Total |
416,307 |
403,811 |
The following table gives details of limestone imports via Vizag in March 2016:
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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) |
|
MALAYSIA |
14-Mar-16 |
WHITE LIMESTONE IN LUMP FORM SIZE : UNEVEN & ASSORTED, BUT NOT EXCEEDING ONE CUBIC FEET |
2,594 |
38 |
6,850 |
|
MALAYSIA Total |
6,850 |
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|
THAILAND |
8-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME SIZE 25MM (LUMPS) |
6,973 |
103 |
500 |
|
11-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME LUMPS (0-25MM) MAX |
6,876 |
101 |
500 |
|
|
17-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME LUMPS |
6,876 |
101 |
1,000 |
|
|
THAILAND Total |
2,000 |
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|
VIETNAM |
4-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (LUMPS) |
6,755 |
99 |
727 |
|
6,755 |
99 |
286 |
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|
7,394 |
109 |
239 |
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|
8-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-91.05%) |
5,599 |
82 |
396 |
|
|
QUICK LIME LUMPS |
6,128 |
90 |
535 |
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9-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME |
6,235 |
92 |
188 |
|
|
6,374 |
94 |
101 |
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11-Mar-16 |
QUICKLIME LUMPS |
6,044 |
89 |
454 |
|
|
15-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-90.95%) |
5,599 |
82 |
388 |
|
|
22-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (USE AS COOLING AGENT IN FURNACE) UNBRANDED (CAO-91.05%) |
5,599 |
83 |
612 |
|
|
28-Mar-16 |
QUICK LIME (LUMPS) |
6,608 |
98 |
997 |
|
|
VIETNAM Total |
4,922 |
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|
Grand Total |
13,772 |
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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.
In February 2016, a volume of 2,337 tons arrived from Vietnam in a range of Rs 5,463 – Rs 6,323 ($79-92) per ton, 750 tons from Thailand at Rs 6,972 – Rs 8,669/ton ($101-127) and 44 tons from Malaysia at Rs 6,616/ton ($96).