Met coke imports into India have exhibited a steep upturn as steel producers ran their plants at high operating rates.
In Aug’16, Met coke imports rose by more than 126% to 0.52 MnT as compared with that of 0.23 MnT in July’16, according to the data compiled by CoalMint Research.
Source: CoalMint Research
Conforming to the normal trend, the bulk of the imports during the month came from China, where, Met coke production has been undergoing supply issues lately.
| Region | Quantity(in ‘000MT) |
| China | 307 |
| Australia | 108 |
| Canada | 23 |
| Colombia | 15 |
| Russia | 69 |
| Total | 522 |
Source: CoalMint Research
Among the various ports in the country, the Hazira port had handled the highest volume of import traffic during the month, followed by the Mormugao and Paradip ports.
| Port | Quantity(in ‘000MT) |
| Dharmtar | 20 |
| Haldia | 32 |
| Hazira | 111 |
| Jaigarh | 20 |
| Kandla | 29 |
| Krishnapatnam | 29 |
| Mormugao | 130 |
| Paradip | 109 |
| Vizag | 42 |
| Total | 522 |
Source: CoalMint Research
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