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China Aluminum Imports and Exports January 2012

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China Aluminum Imports and Exports January 2012

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23 -- The General Administration of Customs on Feb. 21 released China's imports and exports of primary aluminum, alumina, aluminum semis and bauxite in January 2012 (unit: mt):

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  Jan. YoY (%) Jan.– Jan. YoY (%)
Imports:        
Primary Aluminum 46,660 37.61 46,660 37.61
Origins        
Russia 27,413 37.35 27,413 37.35
Oman 7,200 384.15 7,200 384.15
Australia 5,896 -47.95 5,896 -47.95
India 3,650 - 3,650 -
Iran 1,723 - 1,723 -
Taiwan (China) 286 1,318.36 286 1,318.36
South Africa 147 -67.67 147 -67.67
North Korea 120 -80.17 120 -80.17
Hong Kong 101 - 101 -
Venezuela 51 - 51 -
Guinea 50 100.00 50 100.00
The United Arab Emirates 22 0.12 22 0.12
Japan 1 32.53 1 32.53
         
aluminum alloy 7,683 -23.32 7,683 -23.32
Origins        
South Korea 2,024 611.01 2,024 611.01
Taiwan (China) 1,478 -33.52 1,478 -33.52
China 915 -47.01 915 -47.01
The United Arab Emirates 848 -62.66 848 -62.66
The US 567 32.25 567 32.25
Qatar 517 - 517 -
Russia 249 -79.26 249 -79.26
Japan 184 41.04 184 41.04
Nigeria 180 47.33 180 47.33
Venezuela 127 - 127 -
South Africa 122 190.47 122 190.47
the Republic of Kyrgyzstan 112 - 112 -
Australia 101 -83.35 101 -83.35
Malaysia 99 - 99 -
The Republic of Tajikistan 56 - 56 -
The Arab Republic of Egypt 55 - 55 -
Mexico 25 - 25 -
The Democratic Republic of Congo 24 - 24 -
         
scrap aluminum 138,153 -39.64 138,153 -39.64
Origins        
Hong Kong 51,972 378.64 51,972 378.64
The US 45,949 -4.63 45,949 -4.63
Australia 6,370 -82.95 6,370 -82.95
Germany 6,094 -32.99 6,094 -32.99
Holland 4,126 -4.27 4,126 -4.27
Canada 3,984 -20.68 3,984 -20.68
The UK 3,630 9.23 3,630 9.23
Spain 2,572 -94.79 2,572 -94.79
Japan 2,503 65.50 2,503 65.50
Malaysia 2,429 -93.99 2,429 -93.99
Mexico 1,720 -30.37 1,720 -30.37
France 1,216 -22.20 1,216 -22.20
Denmark  739 - 739 -
Belgium 651 -73.59 651 -73.59
Rumania 536 - 536 -
Portugal 424 -87.50 424 -87.50
South Korea 383 -26.31 383 -26.31
Colombia 322 -15.24 322 -15.24
Bulgarian   228 -41.89 228 -41.89
Sweden 197 280.54 197 280.54
New Zealand 189 -28.15 189 -28.15
Peru 185 -28.58 185 -28.58
Honduras 182 106.97 182 106.97
Ecuador  170 -53.11 170 -53.11
Italy 160 -56.11 160 -56.11
Israel 125 -0.23 125 -0.23
South Africa 125 65.77 125 65.77
Kuwait 122 50.77 122 50.77
Dominican Republic 120 218.94 120 218.94
Taiwan (China) 116 -46.29 116 -46.29
The Philippines 96 10.62 96 10.62
Tanzania 91 106.72 91 106.72
Saudi Arabia 60 -25.31 60 -25.31
Tunisia 47 - 47 -
Finland 47 -77.36 47 -77.36
The Republic of El Salvador 44 - 44 -
Mongolia 43 297.87 43 297.87
The Republic of Panama 39 - 39 -
The United Arab Emirates 25 224.61 25 224.61
The Republic of Yemen 23 - 23 -
Republic of Ghana 21 - 21 -
Costa Rica 21 7.56 21 7.56
Venezuela 20 -95.66 20 -95.66
Greece 16 -95.56 16 -95.56
The Democratic Republic of Congo 12 - 12 -
the Republic of Kyrgyzstan 10 -56.66 10 -56.66
         
alumina 446,648 30.35 446,648 30.35
Origins        
Australia 413,412 21.67 413,412 21.67
Jamaica  31,495 - 31,495 -
France 796 -32.46 796 -32.46
Japan 624 -42.16 624 -42.16
The US 193 71.70 193 71.70
Germany 104 -38.44 104 -38.44
South Korea 20 90.30 20 90.30
Taiwan (China) 2 -92.52 2 -92.52
The UK 1 - 1 -
Denmark  1 312.50 1 312.50
         
Bauxite  3,121,382 6.61 3,121,382 6.61
Origins        
Indonesia 2,414,717 4.77 2,414,717 4.77
Australia 661,348 40.41 661,348 40.41
Malaysia 45,296 - 45,296 -
Guyana 20 -75.00 20 -75.00
         
aluminum semis 37,763 -27.90 37,763 -27.90
Including        
Aluminum bar, rod, and profile 4,848 -32.91 4,848 -32.91
Aluminum wire  573 -23.93 573 -23.93
Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip 27,531 -26.35 27,531 -26.35
aluminum foil  3,113 -28.44 3,113 -28.44
Aluminum tube (including accessories) 1,535 -40.38 1,535 -40.38
Aluminum structure and components 266 -27.01 266 -27.01
Aluminum stranded wire, cable 109 11,824.73 109 11,824.73
         
Exports:        
Primary Aluminum 15,646 6,554.06 15,646 6,554.06
Destination        
South Korea 15,328 766,296.10 15,328 766,296.10
Hong Kong 215 - 215 -
Japan 42 -76.78 42 -76.78
Germany 33 - 33 -
Vietnam 17 - 17 -
North Korea 11 85.64 11 85.64
         
aluminum alloy 44,146 -25.16 44,146 -25.16
Destination        
Japan 26,137 -6.10 26,137 -6.10
Hong Kong 8,869 -34.55 8,869 -34.55
Indonesia 1,702 10.86 1,702 10.86
Vietnam 1,588 -26.39 1,588 -26.39
Malaysia 1,550 -11.46 1,550 -11.46
South Korea 1,361 -74.09 1,361 -74.09
Thailand 820 -1.88 820 -1.88
The Philippines 623 -17.05 623 -17.05
Australia 575 2,714.35 575 2,714.35
Holland 353 -54.97 353 -54.97
India 167 -63.49 167 -63.49
Norway 150 - 150 -
Taiwan (China) 59 -90.41 59 -90.41
Qatar 50 - 50 -
Slovenia 48 97.42 48 97.42
The US 25 -68.62 25 -68.62
The United Arab Emirates 24 - 24 -
Singapore 20 -99.38 20 -99.38
Germany 8 - 8 -
Italy 8 54.00 8 54.00
Turkey 5 -18.03 5 -18.03
Pakistan 2 - 2 -
The Republic of Guatemala 2 - 2 -
Chile 1 - 1 -
         
scrap aluminum 41 14.70 41 14.70
Destination        
South Korea 41 14.85 41 14.85
         
alumina 3,406 -5.44 3,406 -5.44
Destination        
North Korea 2,003 667,566.67 2,003 667,566.67
The US 403 363.09 403 363.09
Japan 159 58.84 159 58.84
Pakistan 114 127.00 114 127.00
South Korea 96 -95.61 96 -95.61
Thailand 89 -1.11 89 -1.11
Vietnam 88 -37.80 88 -37.80
The UK 66 13,100.00 66 13,100.00
The Republic of Djibouti 54 - 54 -
Taiwan (China) 54 -16.76 54 -16.76
Iran 50 4,066.67 50 4,066.67
Nigeria 42 64.71 42 64.71
Indonesia 34 -83.27 34 -83.27
Turkey 28 - 28 -
Germany 26 18.18 26 18.18
India 25 -48.99 25 -48.99
France 20 31.67 20 31.67
Russia 15 -9.03 15 -9.03