Preliminary Data for China Import and Export of Copper and Aluminum in February

SHANGHAI, Mar. 10 -- According to the preliminary data from General Administration of Customs on March 10th, China's imports of unwrought copper and copper semis were 322,282 mt during February, with YTD imports of 614,391 mt, up 9.2% YoY; China's imports of scrap copper were 280 kt during February, with YTD imports of 610 kt, up 52.5% YoY.

China's alumina imports were 410 kt during February, with YTD imports of 1.09 million mt, up 44.3% YoY; China's imports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis were 64,356 mt during February, with YTD imports of 161,989 mt, up 39.1% YoY. China's imports of scrap aluminum were 170 kt during February, with YTD imports of 430 kt, up 127.3% YoY; China's exports of unwrought aluminum were 28,117 mt during February, with YTD exports of 73,611 mt, up 157% YoY.

(Edited by SMM)