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Average sea freight rates/2005 (US$)
 
Commodity
UK, Eire
& North
Conti-
nent
Japan
Mediterranean
Australia
USA
Middle East
East Coast
West Coast
Red Sea
Arabian Gulf
Garments
964/20'
2004/40'
450/20'
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1019/20'
2375/40'
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2595/20'
3984/40'
3704/20'
3704/40'
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524/20'
1200/40'
Cotton yarn
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3038/40'
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Tea
1320/20'
2574/40'
500//20'
900/40'
848/20'
1774/40'
1350/20'
2700/40'
2647/20'
3104/40'
1125/20'
1500/40'
965/20'
1620/40'
585/20'
1040/40'
Porcelain
ware
1320/20'
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310/20'
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1073/20'
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1100/20'
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2961/20'
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Soft toys
886/20'
1538/40'
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160/20'
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Industrial
brushes
Tawashi
brushes
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995/40'
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350/20''
1988/40'
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650/20'
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525/40'
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Solid rubber
tyres
1280/40'
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325/20'
2315/40'
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1400/20'
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1977/40
2074/20'
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865/20'
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Rubber
820/20'
325/20'
878/20'
1794/40'
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1635/20'
2454/40'
1485/20'
2229/40'
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1326/40'
Rubber
Gloves
876/20'
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765/20'
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883/20'
600/20'
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1057/20'
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1000/20'
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Brooms
883/20'
350/20'
600/40'
1074/20'
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Coconut
milk
powder
903/20'
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690/20'
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2184/40'
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1731/20'
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535/20'
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Coir fiber
dust
Coir dust
briquette
800/20'
1958/40'
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650/40'
1575/40'
2800/40'
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1800/40'
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Shrimps
2488/40'
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2000/20'
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Activated
Carbon
995/40'
350/20'
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1150/20'
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1600/40'
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605/40'
Desiccated
coconut
525/20'
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903/20'
2316/40'
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2100/40'
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1040/40'
 
Air Freight
 
 
Less than 45 Kg (per kg rate)
More than 45 Kg (per kg rate)
  US$ Rs. US$ Rs.
London 5.01 521.50 3.34 347.50
New York (USA) 7.98 830.00 5.33 554.50
Los Angeles (USA) 9.12 948.00 6.08 632.50
Bahrain (Persian Gulf) 3.48 362.00 2.33 242.50
Singapore 2.22 231.00 1.48 154.00
Hong Kong 3.57 371.50 2.38 248.00
Sydney (Australia) 4.95 515.00 3.30 343.50
Tokyo (Japan) 4.38 456.00 3.08 320.50
Christchurch (New Zealand) 6.54 680.00 4.92 512.00
 
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