Statistics of Foriegn Trade and Coastal Cargo Movements of India

This publication in its present form came into being since April 1965. It contains data on shipping in foreign and coastal trade of India relating to the entry and clearance of ships with cargo or in-ballast at different ports and customs zones during a financial year. The primary source of the statistics on cargo movements as well as shipping are the authorities at the customs zones/commissionerates in India namely Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Goa. In case of coastal trade the data are compiled on the basis of returns received from the concerned customs authorities of 12 maritime blocks.

The data on cargo movements are presented in tables showing - total number and net registered tonnage of vessels entered and cleared with cargoes/ in-ballast in foreign trade according to customs zones; their break-up nationality-wise; the number and net registered tonnage of Indian and non-Indian vessels entered and cleared with cargoes/ in ballast in each port/state in foreign trade; similar pictures on coasting trade; the total number and port-wise break-up with net registered tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared with cargoes and in ballast in coasting trade; the total number and Nationality-wise break-up with net registered tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared with cargoes and in ballast in coasting trade; data about number and net registered tonnage of vessels built and initially registered at each port in India.

Periodicity: The publication is compiled annually on financial year basis.

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