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Big Rise in Profit to Attract More Inflows of Imported Zinc in China, SMM Says

iconSep 18, 2017 18:30
Source:SMM
The SMM/LME zinc price ratio rose from 8.2 last week to 8.46, expanding import profit from 100 to 700 yuan per tonne.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18 (SMM) – The SMM/LME zinc price ratio rose from 8.2 last week to 8.46, expanding import profit from 100 to 700 yuan per tonne.

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This will attract more inflows of imported zinc, SMM predicts.

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Imported zinc mainly consisted of KZ, Spanish and Indian zinc recently, which are 80-180 yuan per tonne cheaper than domestic resources. 

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