China Zinc Concentrate Imports to Fall in August after Stabilizing for 2 Months, SMM Reports

Published: Jul 26, 2017 11:14
China’s zinc concentrate imports will fall to 190,000-200,000 tonnes in August after stabilizing through July and July, SMM expects.

SHANGHAI, Jul 26 (SMM) - China’s zinc concentrate imports will fall to 190,000-200,000 tonnes in August after stabilizing through July and July, SMM expects.

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China’s zinc concentrate imports are expected to be around 210,000 tonnes on average in June and July, flat at May’s, SMM said.

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But import profit for zinc concentrate shrank and inverted to losses from June 21, which reached nearly 1,000 yuan per tonne at one point. So, zinc concentrate imports may slow. 

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