SHANGHAI, May 25 (SMM) -- China's imports of nickel concentrate and nicke ore in April 2011 were 2.45 million mt, up by 50% YoY, and up by 16% MoM. China's total imports from January to April were 8.08 million mt, up by 45% YoY.
As impact from monsoon season in the Philippines is waning, China's imports of nickel ore from the Philippines increased significantly. China's imports of nickel ore from the Philippines was 770 kt in April, up by 81% MoM.
China's imports of nickel ore from Indonesia were largely stable. It is reported that China's imports of nickel ore from Indonesia were 1.63 million mt in April, almost unchanged from a month earlier.
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