WASHINGTON, Oct 13, 2011 (Dow Jones) --U.S. zinc imports rose 38.0% in August from a month ago, and was up 52.2% from the previous year, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

    (Zinc, unwrought, not alloyed, in kilograms)

Origin                        Aug 11         Jan-Aug 11
Canada   Nft              25,122,327        190,406,097
Mexico   Nft               6,218,805         39,544,631
Peru     Ptp               1,201,488         17,494,192
Brazil   Gsp                 995,110          5,085,030
Germany  Ogn                       0                740
Russia   Gsp                       0          1,480,543
China    Ogn                       0             41,588
Japan    Ogn                       0          1,415,005
Austral  Aft                       0          4,000,000
Namibia  Gsp               8,156,223         36,087,489
TOTAL                     41,693,953        295,555,315
TOTAL JUL 2011            30,204,324
TOTAL AUG 2010            27,392,705
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Origin      Entry Port        Aug 11         Jan-Aug 11
Canada      St Albn          170,737          1,091,685
Canada      Ogdensb        2,919,519         22,538,821
Canada      Buffalo        1,714,863         11,532,786
Canada      New Orl                0                  2
Canada      Seattle        7,119,582         49,831,454
Canada      Gtfalls           82,846            618,699
Canada      Pembina        3,710,952         24,766,948
Canada      Duluth         2,446,621         22,470,082
Canada      Detroit        6,957,207         57,555,620
Canada      Total         25,122,327        190,406,097

Mexico      Laredo         4,026,034         23,389,976
Mexico      El Paso        2,192,771         16,154,655
Mexico      Total          6,218,805         39,544,631

Peru        Balt             651,035         11,591,720
Peru        Savannh          100,274          1,701,696
Peru        New Orl          450,179          1,800,257
Peru        Houston                0          2,400,519
Peru        Total          1,201,488         17,494,192

Brazil      Balt             995,110          5,085,030
Brazil      Total            995,110          5,085,030

Germany     Dallas                 0                740
Germany     Total                  0                740

Russia      Balt                   0          1,480,543
Russia      Total                  0          1,480,543

China       Ny City                0             19,000
China       Savannh                0             22,588
China       Total                  0             41,588

Japan       Ny City                0          1,415,005
Japan       Total                  0          1,415,005

Austral     New Orl                0          4,000,000
Austral     Total                  0          4,000,000

Namibia     New Orl        8,156,223         36,087,489
Namibia     Total          8,156,223         36,087,489
GRAND TOTAL               41,693,953        295,555,315