India: Ferro alloys imports down m-o-m in Nov'23

Chrome ore imports down 37% m-o-m in November 2023

• Chrome ore imports in India fell by 37% m-o-m in November 2023 to 9,572 t which was 15,292 t in October 2023.
  
  
• South Africa(8,958 t) emerged as the major exporter in November 2023.
  
  
• Meanwhile, the imports y-o-y declined 24% in January-November 2023 to 141,432 t as compared to 186,095 t in the CPLY.
  
  

Ferro chrome imports fall by 50% m-o-m in November 2023

• Ferro chrome imports in India declined by 50% m-o-m in November 2023 to 1,829 t as against 3,708 t in October 2023.
  
  
• Kazakhstan (802 t) was the key exporter in November 2023.
  
  
• Imports y-o-y decreased in January-November 2023 to 28,071 t as compared to 31,065 t in the CPLY.
  
  

Ferro silicon imports decrease by 36% m-o-m in November 2023

• Ferro silicon imports in India declined by 36% m-o-m in November 2023 to 10,129 t as against 16,001 t in October 2023.
  
  
• Bhutan(5,362 t) emerged as the major exporter in November 2023 followed by China(1,499 t).
  
  
• Imports y-o-y dropped by 18% in January-November 2023 to 169,951 t as compared to 209,127 t in the CPLY.
  
  

Silico manganese imports diminish by 70% m-o-m in November 2023

• Silico manganese imports in India fell by 70% m-o-m in November 2023 to 1,376 t as against 4,671 t in October 2023.
  
  
• Bhutan(714 t) was the major exporter in November 2023.
  
  
• Imports y-o-y stayed stable in January-November 2023 to 29,643 t as compared to 29,320 t in the CPLY.
  
  

Ferro manganese imports rise by 50% m-o-m in November 2023

• Ferro manganese imports in India rose by 50% m-o-m in November 2023 to 2,328 t as against 1,549 t in October 2023.
  
  
• Australia(1,967 t) was the key exporter in November 2023.
  
  
• However, imports y-o-y diminished in January-November 2023 to 16,139 t as compared to 32,568 t in the CPLY.