China Imports and Exports of Base Metals in May 2016

Published: Jun 21, 2016 16:40

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On Jun.21, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in May 2016 (unit: mt):

SHANGHAI, Jun.21 (SMM) - On Jun.21, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in May 2016 (unit: mt):

	May.	YoY (%)	Jan.– May.	YoY (%)
Imports:
Refined Copper	319,255	15.93	1,771,474	24.46
Primary Aluminum	1,980	-70.61	21,058	-54.93
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	37,559	59.99	195,158	195.86
Refined Lead	13	-5.21	124	62.17
refined zinc	39,161	-12.14	259,252	45.94
zinc alloy	6,546	-24.54	40,018	-8.26
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	866	126.91	3,827	23.38

Exports:
Refined Copper	84,959	255.94	160,454	52.55
Primary Aluminum	29	-95.33	13,526	-30.74
Refined Lead	2,291	-52.79	14,304	-35.15
refined zinc	1,964	-73.75	8,697	-85.42
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	2,346	-62.25	5,156	-79.62
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	138	-	211	759.23
zinc alloy	223	1,003.25	784	241.68
(Source: China Customs)

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