China Automotive Aluminum Consumption Way Below Forecast

Published: Jul 6, 2017 16:58

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China’s consumption of automotive aluminum in April was much lower than Sublime China Information (SCI)’s forecast.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 6 (SMM) – China’s consumption of automotive aluminum in April was much lower than Sublime China Information (SCI)’s forecast.

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SCI data showed aluminum consumption in China’s automobile industry was 273,000 tonnes in April, down 17.9% from March and down 1.4% from a year ago. Consumption amounted to 1.18 million tonnes from January through April, up 6% from a year ago.

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