Indian Manganese Ore imports went down by 9.60% in Jan’19 M-o-M with total imports as 168,506MT. Imports in Jan’19 sunk by 7.60% as compared to Jan’18.
South Africa remained the largest exporter of manganese Ore for India in Jan’19 with total exports of 70,111MT. South African Manganese Ores accounted for the 21% of the total Manganese Ores imported by India. Australia, Gabon and Zambia were the other major exporting countries for India with 13%, 6% and 4% shares in the total Manganese Ore Imported.
Imports from South Africa, Gabon, Brazil and Cote D Ivoire were reduced by 22.73%, 39.95%, 11.45% and 85.24% M-o-M respectively. However, significant growth was noticed for Australia and Zambia as compared to the previous Month.
| Manganese Ore: Country wise Indian Imports | |||
| Unload Countries | Jan-19 | Dec-18 | M-o-M (%) |
| South Africa | 70,111 | 90,737 | -22.73 |
| Australia | 45,137 | 1,899 | 2276.88 |
| Gabon | 21,494 | 35,795 | -39.95 |
| Zambia | 12,564 | 7,695 | 63.27 |
| Brazil | 10,876 | 12,282 | -11.45 |
| Cote D Ivoire | 5,257 | 35,617 | -85.24 |
| Others | 3,067 | 2,382 | 28.76 |
| Grand Total | 168,506 | 186,406 | -9.60 |
Source: SteelMint, Customs
All Quantity in MT
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