Import Profit Window Closes for Zinc, How Much Zinc Will Flow to China in September? SMM Reports

Published: Sep 5, 2017 17:41

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Profit for imported zinc inverted from 300 to losses of 100 yuan per tonne since the SMM/LME zinc price ratio fell to 8.2 on September 5, closing the import profit window for zinc, SMM reports.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5 (SMM) – Profit for imported zinc inverted from 300 to losses of 100 yuan per tonne since the SMM/LME zinc price ratio fell to 8.2 on September 5, closing the import profit window for zinc, SMM reports.

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But there will still be influx of imported zinc in September which was booked when the import profit window remained open. The volume will be 30,000-40,000 tonnes.

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