China Zinc Imports and Exports Data October 2016

Published: Nov 25, 2016 17:03
The General Administration of Customs on Nov. 25 released China's imports and exports of refined zinc and other zinc products for Oct. 2016.(unit:mt):

SHANGHAI, Nov. 25 (SMM)--The General Administration of Customs on Nov. 25 released China's imports and exports of refined zinc and other zinc products for Oct. 2016.(unit:mt):

  Oct. YoY (%) Jan.– Oct. YoY (%)
Imports:        
refined zinc 25,027 -65.40 375,528 -1.00
Origins:        
Kazakhstan 15,963 64.65 83,950 -30.06
South Korea 3,566 -61.16 45,053 -33.73
Peru 2,201 -60.98 20,289 19.56
Australia 1,694 -90.77 141,343 189.48
Myanmar 500 - 4,534 53.71
Canada 446 -63.61 7,007 -20.15
Mexico 299 - 3,884 549.12
Japan 199 -97.41 9,142 -56.01
The US 69 - 1,599 206.52
Iran 47 -91.72 994 -16.45
Russia 39 -96.26 6,063 477.04
Taiwan (China) 4 -17.72 37 -51.83
         
zinc alloy 6,435 -31.64 81,605 -5.78
Origins:        
South Korea 3,307 -12.15 37,990 30.60
Australia 1,788 -54.55 28,197 -28.56
Japan 964 -8.21 10,807 -7.61
Taiwan (China) 244 -42.98 2,924 -6.77
Hong Kong 68 -35.59 785 -48.91
Belgium 64 -44.52 450 -44.92
Mainland China 1 -93.90 70 -70.40
Germany 0 -94.29 5 -74.39
Vietnam - - 72 -87.58
Norway - - 258 -
Thailand - - 46 779.66
         
Zinc Ores 138,525 -56.78 1,543,762 -42.39
Origins:        
Australia 43,237 -70.24 514,600 -51.25
Eritrea 18,566 - 18,566 -
Peru 17,752 -76.66 308,711 -60.99
Chile 10,052 95.15 35,619 -32.67
North Korea 9,771 51.27 102,838 130.62
Mongolia 8,232 156.40 92,772 25.86
Morocco 5,026 39.04 53,325 -0.60
Kazakhstan 4,591 18.60 33,920 -27.45
Russia 3,907 -77.28 78,691 12.18
Myanmar 3,512 82.54 30,611 9.85
Mexico 3,322 -74.69 23,185 -13.57
Bolivia 3,059 232.05 55,464 -23.92
Pakistan 2,302 - 6,385 -
Nigeria 2,045 -3.24 22,729 -7.38
Iran 1,025 - 39,024 99.73
Vietnam 676 26.31 7,645 79.20
Turkey 641 -86.77 13,982 -34.07
Serbia 621 - 8,962 594.08
Laos 190 - 688 -
         
Exports:        
refined zinc 1,187 -49.08 17,169 -81.66
Origins:        
Vietnam 603 -21.85 1,612 -74.94
Taiwan (China) 226 -83.53 3,160 -91.88
Pakistan 150 - 251 84.98
Djibouti 105 - 385 -
Thailand 54 7.03 1,704 -41.65
Bangladesh 50 - 1,056 -41.40
Note:“-”meansdataisunavailable.        
(Source:ChinaCustoms)        
(EditedbySMM)        

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