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Home / Metal News / CSPT Members Import 834,500 tonnes of Copper Concentrate in April

CSPT Members Import 834,500 tonnes of Copper Concentrate in April

Jun 1, 2017 15:06

Source:SMM

China Smelters Purchase Team (CSPT) members imported 834,500 tonnes of copper concentrate in April, which claimed 61.6% of China’s total, according to China Customs.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 1 (SMM) - China Smelters Purchase Team (CSPT) members imported 834,500 tonnes of copper concentrate in April, which claimed 61.6% of China’s total, according to China Customs.

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Most imports by CSPT members were from Chile and Peru. Copper concentrate imports from Peru accounted for 30.6% of the total, and those from Chile decreased, which accounted for 28.4% of the total.

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Mexico, Kazakhstan and Australia ranked 3-5 in copper concentrate supplying countries to CSPT members, with imports claiming 9.9%, 5.7% and 5.2%, respectively.

China imported 1.356 million tonnes of copper concentrate in April.

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