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Home / Metal News / Chromite imports up 3% in 2018

Chromite imports up 3% in 2018

Feb 1, 2019 15:22

Source:SMM

China imported 14.3 million mt of chromite (chrome ore) in 2018

SHANGHAI, Feb 1 (SMM) – China imported 14.3 million mt of chromite (chrome ore) in 2018, up 3% from 2017, according to the latest data from China Customs.

Volumes from South Africa expanded 4% to 10.44 million mt while volumes from Turkey shrank 12% to 982,200 mt.

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Chromite

Chrome ore

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