Minimum 50% Capacity
US Shipment Germany Shipment Japan Shipment Brazil Shipment India Shipment Demand (ton/yr)
N. America 600 100 1,300 160 2,000 – 1,200 10 2,200 – 270 –
S. America 1,200 – 1,400 – 2,100 – 800 190 2,300 – 190 –
Europe 1,300 – 600 200 1,400 – 1,400 – 1,300 – 200 –
Japan 2,000 – 1,400 95 300 25 2,100 – 1,000 – 120 –
Asia 1,700 – 1,300 20 900 – 2,100 – 800 80 100 –
Capacity (ton/yr) 185 100 475 475 50 25 200 200 80 80
Minimum Run Rate 93 238 25 100 40
$ Mark Yen Real Rs.
Production Cost per Ton 10,000 15,000 1,800,000 13,000 400,000
Exchange Rate 1.000 0.502 0.009 0.562 0.023
Prod Cost per Ton (US$) 10,000 7,530 16,740 7,306 9,200
Production Cost in US$ 1,000,000 3,576,750 418,500 1,461,200 736,000
Transport Cost in US$ 60,000 487,000 7,500 164,000 64,000
Total 1,060,000 4,063,750 426,000 1,625,200 800,000 7,974,950
Minimum 50% Capacity
US Shipment Germany Shipment Japan Shipment Brazil Shipment India Shipment Demand (ton/yr)
N. America 600 125 1,300 135 2,000 – 1,200 10 2,200 – 270 –
S. America 1,200 – 1,400 – 2,100 – 800 190 2,300 – 190 –
Europe 1,300 – 600 200 1,400 – 1,400 – 1,300 – 200 –
Japan 2,000 – 1,400 120 300 – 2,100 – 1,000 – 120 –
Asia 1,700 – 1,300 20 900 – 2,100 – 800 80 100 –
Capacity (ton/yr) 185 125 475 475 50 – 200 200 80 80
Minimum Run Rate – – – – –
$ Mark Yen Real Rs.
Production Cost per Ton 10,000 15,000 1,800,000 13,000 400,000
Exchange Rate 1.000 0.502 0.009 0.562 0.023
Prod Cost per Ton (US$) 10,000 7,530 16,740 7,306 9,200
Production Cost in US$ 1,250,000 3,576,750 – 1,461,200 736,000
Transport Cost in US$ 75,000 489,500 – 164,000 64,000
Total 1,325,000 4,066,250 – 1,625,200 800,000 7,816,450
158,500
10 tons more capacity in Brazil
US Shipment Germany Shipment Japan Shipment Brazil Shipment India Shipment Demand (ton/yr)
N. America 600 65 1,300 185 2,000 – 1,200 20 2,200 – 270 –
S. America 1,200 – 1,400 – 2,100 – 800 190 2,300 – 190 –
Europe 1,300 – 600 200 1,400 – 1,400 – 1,300 – 200 –
Japan 2,000 – 1,400 70 300 50 2,100 – 1,000 – 120 –
Asia 1,700 – 1,300 20 900 – 2,100 – 800 80 100 –
Capacity (ton/yr) 185 65 475 475 50 50 210 210 80 80
Minimum Run Rate 93 238 25 105 40
$ Mark Yen Real Rs.
Production Cost per Ton 10,000 15,000 180,000 13,000 400,000
Exchange Rate 1.000 0.502 0.009 0.562 0.023
Prod Cost per Ton (US$) 10,000 7,530 1,674 7,306 9,200
Production Cost in US$ 650,000 3,576,750 83,700 1,534,260 736,000
Transport Cost in US$ 39,000 484,500 15,000 176,000 64,000
Total 689,000 4,061,250 98,700 1,710,260 800,000 7,359,210