China Imports and Exports of Copper and Aluminum in February 2011

SHANGHAI, Mar. 10 -- According to the preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs, China's imports of unwrought copper and copper semis were 235,469 mt during February, with YTD imports from January to February at 599,719 mt, down 2.4% YoY. China's imports of scrap copper were 250 kt during February, with YTD imports from January to February at 610 kt, down 0.6% YoY.

China's imports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis were 60,202 mt in February, with YTD imports from January to February at 278,888 mt, down 3.3% YoY. Alumina imports were 220 kt during February, with YTD imports from January to February at 570 kt, down 47.7% YoY. China's imports of scrap aluminum were 140 kt during February, with YTD imports from January to February at 370 kt, down 13.9% YoY. China's exports of unwrought aluminum were 32,589 mt in February, with YTD exports from January to February at 91,808 mt, up 24.9% YoY.