China Imports and Exports of Base Metals in March 2017

Published: Apr 25, 2017 15:21 (GMT+8)

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On Apr.25, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in March 2017 (unit: mt):

SHANGHAI, Apr.25 (SMM) - On Apr.25, China Customs released imports and exports of refined copper, primary aluminum, and other base metals in March 2017 (unit: mt):

	Mar.	YoY (%)	Jan.– Mar.	YoY (%)
Imports:
Refined Copper	292,367	-36.17	804,463	-27.56
Primary Aluminum	9,935	197.60	43,860	209.20
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	14,371	-66.75	43,382	-60.05
Refined Lead	13,562	245,858.14	23,798	262,627.27
refined zinc	25,637	-66.70	57,986	-67.96
zinc alloy	8,364	-1.49	22,533	-11.27
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	310	-60.09	1,757	-26.71

Exports:
Refined Copper	43,986	88.17	105,478	144.60
Primary Aluminum	445	-91.44	679	-94.90
Refined Lead	304	-93.74	612	-94.56
refined zinc	2,390	-32.90	4,228	-8.98
Unwrought Nickel (Refined Nickel+Nickel Alloy)	1,537	109.50	3,545	46.82
Refined Tin + Tin Alloy	103	-	108	195,665.45
zinc alloy	52	-79.17	182	-52.50
(Source: China Customs)

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