Japan Zinc Shipments Fall Remarkably January-May

Published: Jun 29, 2017 14:19 (GMT+8)

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Japan’s Ministry of Finance reported June 29 the country’s zinc exports increased 1.4% year-on-year to 6,232,401 kg in May, according to wenhua.com.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 29 (SMM) - Japan’s Ministry of Finance reported June 29 the country’s zinc exports increased 1.4% year-on-year to 6,232,401 kg in May, according to wenhua.com.

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Total zinc exports by Japan declined 17.8% year-on-year to 30,980,045 kg in the first five months of this year.

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