China Imports and Exports of Base Metals in February 2015

Published: Mar 24, 2015 08:07
On Mar.23, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in February 2015 (unit: mt):

SHANGHAI, Mar.24 (SMM) - On Mar.23, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in February 2015 (unit: mt):
 

  Feb. YoY (%) Jan.– Feb. YoY (%)
Imports:
Refined Copper 211,609 -24.23 511,851 -24.37
Primary Aluminum 6,607 -88.44 11,823 -89.44
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy) 10,472 33.30 18,478 -29.23
Refined Lead 45 992.56 57 93.13
refined zinc 17,294 -55.39 40,987 -68.30
zinc alloy 6,557 1.54 16,648 7.11
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy 878 236.81 1,252 18.66
Exports:
Refined Copper 11,509 -26.43 40,179 -3.36
Primary Aluminum 1,098 -78.20 1,680 -88.49
Refined Lead 3,005 -11.82 5,159 6.48
refined zinc 10,402 520,005.20 26,610 6,153.34
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy) 3,570 36.17 9,291 100.83
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy 1 -98.05 1 -99.46
(Source: China Customs)        

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