Refined Nickel Imports Totalled 4,443 mt in March, and Imports of Nickel Powder Stood at 1,310 mt

SHANGHAI, May 16 (SMM) - According to customs data, China imported 4,443 mt of refined nickel (including unwrought unalloyed nickel with the total amount of nickel and cobalt ≥99.99% and cobalt ≤0.005%, and other unwrought unalloyed nickel) in March, down 52.18% MoM and 76.87% YoY. The imports of other unwrought alloy nickel accounted for 51.63% or 2,293 mt, down 86.6% YoY. In addition, imports of unalloyed nickel powder and flake (75040010) in March were 1,310 mt, down 35.18% MoM and 58.35% YoY. The import volume of nickel briquettes stood at 1,334 mt, up 37.32% MoM but down 78% YoY. The top suppliers of imports in March 2023 are Japan (1,494 mt), Australia (1,234 mt), Norway (526 mt), and Canada (340 mt). The nickel plate imports from Russia crashed to 0 mt in March 2023.