China Lead Concentrate Imports Soared in January-February 2023

Published: Mar 27, 2023 10:10

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SHANGHAI, Mar 27 (SMM) – Customs data on lead concentrate imports in January-February is as below.

Customs data showed that China imported 231,840 mt of lead concentrates in January-February 2023, a year-on-year increase of 64.79%. As the railway transportation from Russia was hindered by pandemic outbreak in December 2022, the arrivals of lead concentrates were severely delayed.

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