SHANGHAI, Dec 21 (SMM) – China imported 2,187,588.51 mt of copper ore and concentrate in November, a surge of 22.3% from the previous month and a year-on-year growth of 18.8%, according to customs statistics.
Among them, Chile is still the largest supplier. 861,031.49 mt of copper ore and concentrate was imported from Chile, an increase of 26.5% month-on-month and a year-on-year increase of 29.4%.
Peru came in second. The imports from Peru stood at 458,145.17 mt, a decrease of 12.2% from the previous month and a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%.


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