China Zinc Imports and Exports Data December 2016

Published: Jan 23, 2017 16:01
The General Administration of Customs on Jan. 23 released China's imports and exports of refined zinc and other zinc products for Dec. 2016.(unit:mt):

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (SMM)--The General Administration of Customs on Jan. 23 released China's imports and exports of refined zinc and other zinc products for Dec. 2016.(unit:mt):

  Dec. YoY (%) Jan.– Dec. YoY (%)
Imports:        
refined zinc 23,486 -75.13 424,438 -21.89
Origins:        
Kazakhstan 7,961 -1.84 96,619 -29.81
Australia 5,519 -89.08 154,193 26.98
South Korea 5,077 -55.46 58,997 -39.70
North Korea 2,056 102.27 19,216 436.38
Peru 799 -89.54 22,587 -19.15
Brazil 700 - 7,311 139.63
Japan 602 -87.02 10,575 -61.00
Canada 428 -65.14 7,746 -28.73
Myanmar 201 - 5,069 71.84
Iran 72 -93.32 1,112 -52.37
The US 69 0.52 1,668 152.95
Taiwan (China) 2 - 39 -52.37
         
zinc alloy 10,388 -14.50 100,842 -7.48
Origins:        
South Korea 5,011 -11.74 47,689 20.20
Australia 3,028 -23.87 33,428 -29.13
Japan 1,248 -11.20 13,452 -4.90
Taiwan (China) 651 -25.46 3,956 -6.91
Belgium 230 169.55 772 -24.40
Hong Kong 90 -14.17 882 -52.31
Thailand 52 - 151 2765.58
Vietnam 49 102.68 146 -75.99
Mainland China 29 1337.17 104 -56.77
Germany 0 25.00 5 -75.04
         
Zinc Ores 200,274 -13.39 1,998,437 -38.27
Origins:        
Australia 66,406 11.77 645,554 -49.23
Peru 41,920 -47.19 401,055 -56.79
Eritrea 18,100 - 45,830 -
The Republic of Namibia 10,202 0.70 10,202 -67.44
North Korea 10,048 95.60 128,122 130.84
Mongolia 7,514 - 110,170 44.20
Mexico 7,413 917.21 40,925 42.21
Myanmar 5,980 211.91 40,716 34.60
Morocco 5,321 -26.36 66,998 6.11
Iran 5,225 - 57,784 181.45
Chile 4,585 27.84 49,733 -27.54
Bolivia 4,479 -58.88 63,991 -24.40
Russia 2,314 -90.18 86,561 -24.50
Kazakhstan 2,271 -51.12 40,358 -28.60
Nigeria 2,061 3.65 26,858 -5.14
Pakistan 1,800 - 8,184 -
Albania 1,359 -31.76 5,489 12.97
Saudi Arabia 1,015 - 10,237 -67.77
Turkey 505 - 18,350 -26.12
Serbia 468 -68.35 9,430 240.45
Laos 453 - 1,546 -
Thailand 402 63.32 7,131 -32.70
Malaysia 201 - 201 -
Vietnam 171 -35.02 7,816 54.66
Indonesia 61 -35.98 14,770 -63.34
         
Exports:        
refined zinc 2,130 392.34 21,358 -77.73
Origins:        
Taiwan (China) 577 - 4,466 -88.64
Indonesia 351 989.21 402 -96.17
Bangladesh 350 - 1,606 -10.88
Vietnam 301 301132.00 2,568 -60.17
South Africa 249 - 249 161588.31
Pakistan 151 - 452 232.86
Thailand 150 - 2,055 -30.80
Note:“-”meansdataisunavailable.        
(Source:ChinaCustoms)        
(EditedbySMM)        

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