China Nickel Imports and Exports Data April 2015

Published: May 25, 2015 10:06
The General Administration of China Customs released data of China's April imports and exports of nickel on May.22 (Unit: mt)

SHANGHAI, May.25 (SMM) - The General Administration of China Customs released data of China's April imports and exports of nickel on May.22 (Unit: mt)
 

  Apr. YoY (%) Jan.– Apr. YoY (%)
Imports:
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy) 18,234 11.73 42,487 -22.06
Origins:
Russia 10,411 23.42 23,218 -24.73
Canada 2,796 57.66 7,242 -11.91
China 1,754 - 2,096 -
South Africa 1,350 49.99 2,830 -26.60
Australia 607 93.50 946 -8.39
Japan 586 -47.13 3,466 2.10
Madagascar 462 - 1,346 26,820.00
The UK 130 -35.43 683 10.32
Norway 116 -85.95 284 -89.78
Finland 16 -99.21 37 -98.28
The US 3 1,465.50 3 -54.02
South Korea 2 - 5 -13.80
Germany 1 - 2 -
Nickel Ore 3,080,930 38.24 6,914,416 -55.05
Origins:
The Philippines 2,978,008 62.13 6,653,327 40.73
Spain 35,589 25.29 35,589 -43.55
Australia 19,500 -24.15 75,391 0.41
Brazil 15,396 156.04 19,630 211.00
Vietnam 11,385 295.66 33,147 104.30
The US 10,761 - 24,817 3,053.00
Russia 5,950 - 5,950 -
Republic of Zimbabwe 3,087 -73.35 14,334 -59.33
Finland 1,125 -92.87 17,715 -46.34
Malaysia 129 206.79 129 85.83
ferronickel alloy 75,154 151.32 197,086 88.12
Origins:
Indonesia 26,965 - 34,181 -
Myanmar 13,492 160.87 33,101 428.04
Japan 7,877 0.28 28,116 -4.61
New Caledonia 6,513 56.67 33,833 63.20
South Korea 5,807 17,885.27 13,274 24,337.38
Colombia 5,768 -39.25 18,069 -31.41
Brazil 4,672 113.28 11,025 -26.51
Macedonia 2,138 117.35 15,833 140.88
Australia 985 - 985 -
The Republic of Guatemala 862 - 862 -
Taiwan (China) 76 - 76 -
Exports:
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy) 6,726 -21.52 19,403 -2.36
Destination:
South Korea 2,067 2,217.03 2,451 429.70
Hong Kong 1,321 -56.55 1,796 -42.79
Holland 854 184.48 2,674 173.02
Belgium 820 51.85 2,161 -29.85
India 503 95.47 4,154 698.79
Italy 300 650.00 1,040 420.00
Malaysia 255 -86.73 1,754 -40.04
Taiwan (China) 220 -58.88 1,107 -14.55
Spain 120 - 480 -
Japan 100 -68.78 261 -51.71
The US 83 -83.44 942 -1.69
The United Arab Emirates 49 18.12 196 -19.77
Vietnam 18 73.06 67 229.01
Pakistan 10 - 46 115.95
Thailand 7 - 66 -44.93
ferronickel alloy 4,998 284.21 5,150 12.60
Destination:
South Korea 4,998 414.36 4,998 17.76
Note: “-” means data is unavailable.        
(Source: China Customs)        
(Edited by SMM)        
         

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