China Imports and Exports of Copper and Aluminum in December 2013

SHANGHAI,Jan. 10 -- According to the preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs, China's imports of unwrought copper and copper semis were 341,211 mt during December, with YTD imports from January to December at 4,647,626 mt, up14.1 % YoY. China's imports of scrap copper were 440 kt during December, with YTD imports from January to December at 48.6 million mt, up 3.7% YoY.

China's imports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis were66,099 mt in December, with YTD imports from January to December at 1,170,945 mt, up 28.6 % YoY. Alumina imports were 390 kt during December, with YTD imports from January to December at5020 kt, up 165.1% YoY. China's imports of scrap aluminum were 220 kt during December, with YTD imports from January to December at 2590 kt,down 3.5% YoY. China's exports of unwrought aluminum were 41,339 mt in December, with YTD exports from January to December at 631,214mt, down 17.6% YoY.