China Zinc Imports and Exports Data April 2017

Published: May 23, 2017 16:00
The General Administration of Customs on May 23 released China's imports and exports of refined zinc and other zinc products for Apr. 2017.(unit:mt)

SHANGHAI,May 23 (SMM)--The General Administration of Customs on May 23 released China's imports and exports of refined zinc and other zinc products for Apr. 2017.(unit:mt)

  Apr. YoY (%) Jan.– Apr. YoY (%)
Imports:        
refined zinc 47,469 21.38 105,455 -52.09
Origins:        
Australia 16,330 24.12 26,193 -71.09
South Korea 9,716 257.25 26,216 -7.96
India 5,639 - 15,023 8.36
Spain 4,850 -9.69 5,144 -34.79
Kazakhstan 4,636 -37.52 18,781 -51.62
Russia 2,525 - 2,525 -
Mexico 1,298 -6.94 2,396 -3.97
Peru 1,000 -70.58 4,100 -73.70
Myanmar 699 - 1,031 3.00
Japan 561 -19.62 1,557 -73.08
Canada 92 -92.98 1,084 -73.45
Iran 73 - 287 -35.18
Belgium 50 -93.94 50 -96.68
The US 0 -100.00 207 -82.36
Taiwan (China) - -100.00 10 -49.33
Brazil - - 700 -
The United Arab Emirates - - 150 -72.68
         
zinc alloy 8,560 5.99 31,093 -7.11
Origins:        
South Korea 5,007 22.84 15,319 20.13
Australia 2,078 -4.93 9,323 -36.59
Japan 1,115 4.64 4,225 2.54
Taiwan (China) 248 -35.61 957 -15.77
Hong Kong 63 29.32 645 95.93
Mainland China 21 48.22 35 90.91
Belgium 21 -50.34 446 187.66
Russia 5 - 8 -
The US 2 - 11 -
Vietnam - - 51 -
Thailand - - 74 -
         
Zinc Ores 210,724 44.21 912,842 15.92
Origins:        
Peru 55,337 403.86 209,478 9.53
Australia 50,894 -2.69 270,394 -8.43
Russia 21,988 238.12 82,064 263.10
Iran 12,943 298.36 26,662 47.83
India 10,657 - 11,505 3737.10
Eritrea 9,260 - 61,168 -
Myanmar 7,290 327.16 25,144 151.72
Mongolia 5,949 -45.10 30,828 6.09
Albania 5,590 - 15,356 1560.35
Morocco 5,546 -43.98 27,901 4.28
Pakistan 4,982 - 12,248 -
Nigeria 4,598 19.26 15,437 94.50
Kazakhstan 3,473 4.02 15,670 2.76
Indonesia 2,956 - 7,692 18.53
Dominican Republic 2,124 128.54 4,196 -39.21
Chile 1,881 -5.04 15,832 5.51
Bolivia 1,796 -52.05 13,837 -18.16
Saudi Arabia 1,105 - 3,503 -62.07
Laos 729 - 2,311 -
Vietnam 540 - 1,861 -27.47
Turkey 522 -31.90 1,792 -63.61
Serbia 460 -54.24 1,402 -28.49
Mexico 79 -99.02 731 -96.14
Zambia 24 - 24 -
         
Exports:        
refined zinc 1,753 -16.05 5,981 -11.17
Origins:        
Taiwan (China) 500 17.84 2,278 59.75
Vietnam 402 4191.72 1,330 314.42
Thailand 250 110.31 502 262.29
Djibouti 224 - 472 9336.18
Bangladesh 200 -2.39 501 144.08
The Republic of Sudan 170 - 170 -
Tanzania 3 - 3 -
The Philippines 2 - 7 29.34
The United Arab Emirates 1 - 1 -99.95
Note:“-”meansdataisunavailable.        
(Source:ChinaCustoms)        
(EditedbySMM)        

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