Russia: Manganese Ore Imports Significantly High in CY 18
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Russian Manganese Ore Imports increased by 24% in CY18. In CY18 the imports were 1.31MnT as compared to 1.06MnT in CY17. Imports in Dec'18 were 174,185MT as compared to 150,813MT in Nov'18 which accounted for 15.5% growth in imports.
South Africa, Gabon and Kazakhstan are the three major exporters of manganese Ore for Russia. South African exports from Russia contributed 64% of the total imported Manganese Ores in Russia. Russian Imports from South Africa went marginally down by 5.85% M-o-M However, the imports were significantly high in CY18 as compared to CY17 by 51.41%.
Imports were highest in the month of December in CY18. Imports in Dec were remarkably high for Gabon and Kazakhstan. Gabon which contributed to 26% of Total Russian Manganese Ore imports experienced a hike of 53.44%. Meanwhile, the imports were drastically high in CY18 Y-o-Y. Kazakhstan contributes to 10% of the total Russian Manganese Ore Imports. Russian Imports from Kazakhstan were more than double of that happened in Nov'18. However, the imports fell substantially by 64.59%.
| Manganese Ore: Country wise Russian Imports | ||||||
| Unloading Country | Dec'18 | Nov'18 | M-o-M(%) | CY 18 | CY 17 | Y-o-Y(%) |
| South Africa | 93,929 | 99,761 | -5.85 | 843,402 | 557,048 | 51.41 |
| Gabon | 71,666 | 46,705 | 53.44 | 338,158 | 135,202 | 150.11 |
| Kazakhstan | 8,557 | 4,041 | 111.75 | 126,824 | 358,150 | -64.59 |
| Others | 33 | 307 | -89.25 | 1,626 | 12,129 | -86.59 |
| Grand Total | 174,185 | 150,813 | 15.50 | 1,317,447 | 1,062,528 | 23.99 |
Source: SteelMint, Customs
All Quantity in MT
