India imported about 677,000 MT of ferrous scrap in Dec’15. Two of the major western ports viz. Kandla and Mundra ports were among the top five scrap importing ports in India.
Scrap import at Kandla port in Dec’15 witnessed significant rise with a bulk shipment of 40,000 MT from USA.
Total scrap import at Kandla port was recorded at around 52,000 MT and Mundra port at 31,400 MT in Dec’15.
Meanwhile, the total ferrous scrap import to India in 2015 (Jan-Dec’15) has touched 5.6 MnT.
Ferrous scrap import in Kandla port during Dec’15
| Scrap Importer | Country | Grade | Quantity in MT |
| Gallantt Metal | United States | HMS 1 And 2/Shredded/Bonus Steel | 17,325 |
| Mono Steel | United States | 10,650 | |
| Varrsana Ispat | United States | Mixed HMS 1&2 | 2,500 |
| Shredded Steel Scrap | 2,500 | ||
| Total | 5,000 | ||
| ASR Multimetals | United States | Shredded/HMS 1&2 Steel Scrap | 4,000 |
| Nilkanth Concast | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 3,000 |
| Shreeyam Power And Steel Industries | United States | HMS 1&2 | 3,000 |
| Mittal Steel | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,500 |
| MIT Iron And Steel | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,500 |
| Synergy Steels | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,000 |
| Electrotherm | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,000 |
| Agarwal Mittal Concast | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,000 |
| A M Steel | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,000 |
| V S Metacast | United States | Mixed HMS 1&2 | 500 |
| Kothi Steel | United States | HMS 1&2 | 500 |
| Arjun Alloys | United States | Shredded Steel Scrap | 500 |
| Vibrant Steel Tradex | United Arab Emirates | HMS 1 Scrap | 496 |
| Harsh Commodities | HMS 1 Scrap | 138 | |
| Shana Oil Process | Singapore | Ship Generated Waste Scrap | 15 |
| Total | 52,125 |
Source: SteelMint Research
Ferrous Scrap Import in Mundra port during Dec’15
| Scrap Importer | Country | Grade | Quantity in MT |
| Mono Steel | Africa | HMS | 4,458 |
| Australia | 949 | ||
| Total | 5,407 | ||
| Shreeyam Power And Steel | Africa | HMS | 1,322 |
| Middle East | 138 | ||
| Total | 1,460 | ||
| Almadina Steel | Africa | HMS | 859 |
| Middle East | 595 | ||
| Total | 1,454 | ||
| Varrsana Ispat | North America | Shredded Steel Scrap | 1,180 |
| Africa | HMS | 270 | |
| Total | 1,450 | ||
| ASR Multimetals | Australia | HMS | 1,038 |
| Central America | 253 | ||
| Total | 1,291 | ||
| Hans Ispat | Australia | HMS | 1,100 |
| Sky Alloys | Europe | HMS | 543 |
| Middleeast | 262 | ||
| Africa | 243 | ||
| Total | 1,048 | ||
| RMG Alloy Steel | Europe | HMS | 1,006 |
| Arsh Industries | Africa | HMS | 518 |
| Middle East | 403 | ||
| Total | 921 | ||
| Sky Impex | Europe | HMS | 686 |
| Middle East | 105 | ||
| Middle East | Fabrication HMS | 102 | |
| Total | 893 | ||
| Imran Impex | Middle East | HMS | 521 |
| Africa | 182 | ||
| South America | 47 | ||
| Total | 750 | ||
| Hardevendra Trade Links | Asia | Re Rollable Steel Scrap | 746 |
| Jindal Saw | North America | HMS 1 Steel Scrap | 650 |
| Indomet Steel Industries | Middle East | HMS | 533 |
| South America | 72 | ||
| Total | 605 | ||
| Prashant Castings | Africa | Cast Iron Scrap | 598 |
| Prashant Castech | Africa | Cast Iron Scrap | 598 |
| Hadid Ispat | Middle East | HMS | 570 |
| Electrotherm Limited | Australia | HMS | 550 |
| Others | 6,862 | ||
| Total | 27,960 | ||
Source: SteelMint Research

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