China Imports and Exports of Base Metals in August 2015

Published: Sep 21, 2015 15:42

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On Sep.21, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in August 2015 (unit: mt):

SHANGHAI, Sep.21 (SMM) - On Sep.21, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in August 2015 (unit: mt):

	Aug.	YoY (%)	Jan.– Aug.	YoY (%)
Imports:
Refined Copper	262,691	12.04	2,200,560	-6.75
Primary Aluminum	21,847	157.42	91,211	-63.48
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	20,615	114.86	172,809	67.28
Refined Lead	105	1,141.43	214	35.16
refined zinc	33,728	-42.48	265,619	-44.64
zinc alloy	8,398	-9.15	69,352	-2.38
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	1,160	59.94	6,596	22.78

Exports:
Refined Copper	12,890	-34.86	147,576	-23.59
Primary Aluminum	742	-94.37	22,768	-72.05
Refined Lead	3,899	28.48	34,480	52.07
refined zinc	5,923	-72.10	86,635	141.39
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	2,602	-85.47	31,316	-61.22
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	-	-100.00	25	-94.46
zinc alloy	196	124.37	577	-40.62
(Source: China Customs)

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