China Imports and Exports of Base Metals in July 2016

Published: Aug 24, 2016 16:04

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On Aug.24, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in July 2016 (unit: mt):

SHANGHAI, Aug.24 (SMM) - On Aug.24, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in July 2016 (unit: mt):

	Jul.	YoY (%)	Jan.– Jul.	YoY (%)
Imports:
Refined Copper	251,235	-3.27	2,328,000	20.12
Primary Aluminum	18,797	20.97	53,787	-22.46
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	28,193	-40.61	260,482	71.15
Refined Lead	5	-61.63	138	26.55
refined zinc	16,817	-51.12	308,709	33.13
zinc alloy	8,308	-5.99	56,388	-7.49
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	492	-51.38	4,712	-13.32

Exports:
Refined Copper	75,007	402.16	278,056	106.45
Primary Aluminum	1,108	-31.33	15,648	-28.95
Refined Lead	94	-97.72	15,024	-50.87
refined zinc	2,142	-78.19	13,228	-83.61
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	1,418	-41.01	7,580	-73.56
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	158	-	724	2,845.44
zinc alloy	138	55.58	918	140.75
(Source: China Customs)

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