5. Why is the export of manganese declining from India?
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Explanation:
India annually exports about 15 per cent of ill total production of manganese ore. However, there has been gradual decline in the quantity of export since 1971 on ward. In 1960-61 India exported 11.661 lakh tones of manganese ore valued at Rs. 221 million.
This reached the record high of 16.36 lakh tones valued at Rs. 140 million but fell down to 2.65 lakh tones and valued at Rs. 595 million in9 2000-01. Table I7.XIII gives some idea about the trends of manganese ore export from India.
Bulk of this export goes to Japan (60 per cent). France, Czech, Slovakia, United Kingdom, United States, Belgium,Germany,Canada and South Korea. Kolkata, Vishakhapatnam, Maragos, Chennai and Mumbai are the main ports which handle the export? The declining trend in export is mainly attributed to stiff competition from the South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Australia etc; lack of demand, low price, increasing domestic consumption and restriction imposed on the export of high grade ores. Emphasis on the export of ferro-manganese instead of raw ore would fetch higher prices in the international market