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Indian pellet export price assessment increased from USD 101/MT, FoB India in Jun`18 to USD 112/MT, FoB India in Jul`18.

On yearly basis, pellet exports decreased by 18% as compared to 0.68 MnT in Jul`17.
However, in the first four months (Apr-Jul) of FY’19 Indian pellet export moved up slightly to 2.39MnT as compared to 2.36MnT in the same period last year (Apr-Jul’17).

BRPL pellet exports increased significantly in Jul’18 -:

BRPL stood the largest exporter for the month of July`18 at 0.29MnT (up 26% M-o-M), accounting 51% of total Indian iron ore export share, followed by KIOCL at 0.17MnT (down by 30%), Jindal SAW at 0.06 MnT and JSPL 0.05 MnT.

India`s pellet exports to China decreased 32% M-o-M

China continued to be the largest importer of Indian pellet in Jul`18 with imports at 0.33 MnT, down 32% M-o-M as against 0.49 MnT in Jun`18. Vietnam stood the second largest importer at 0.06 MnT followed by South Korea at 0.06 MnT.

Country wise Pellet Exports-:

Country	Jul`18	Jun`18	M-o-M (%)
China	0.33	0.49	-32%
Vietnam	0.06	-	100%
South Korea	0.06	0.05	10%
UK	-	0.12	-100%
Netherlands	-	0.07	-100%
Japan	-	0.05	-100%
Others	0.11	0.05	120%
Grand Total	0.56	0.83	-32%

Port-wise Indian pellet exports :

Pellet exports from Paradip port recorded highest in Jul`18 at 0.28MnT, down 36% M-o-M, followed by Mangalore port at 0.17 MnT (down 30% M-o-M) Dhamra port at 0.06 MnT (down 44% on monthly basis) and Mundra port at 0.05MnT (up by 10% M-o-M).