Exports of unwrought aluminium, semis in Jan rise to 4-year high

China exported 426,000 mt of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in September, up 7.7% month on month and down 2.1% year on year, according to customs data. Exports from January to September totalled 3.56 million mt, down 18.6% from a year ago.

China imported 429,464 mt of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in August. Imports rose sharply 724% year on year and 9.8% month on month, the highest since April 2009, according to customs data.

China exported 395,400 mt of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in August, up 5.9% from July, but down 15.2% from a year ago.

China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in July exceeded exports for the first time since 2009 as it has successfully contained the coronavirus outbreak earlier than other countries. China imported 391,237 mt of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in July, and exported 373,400 mt, according to customs data.  

China exported 373,000 mt of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis in July, up 5.5% from June, but down 23.3% from a year ago.

China’s imports of copper ore and concentrate continued to decline in June, falling to 1.59 million mt from 1.69 million mt in May, according to China customs data released on Tuesday. Imports in the first half of the year, however, remained 3% higher year on year. 

Exports of refined manganese, which contain unwrought manganese, scrap, and powder, were up 23.07% from Aug

Exports from the world's biggest tin exporter stood at 5,518.62 mt in Aug

China exported 6.19 million mt of steel products in Jan, standing 632,000 mt higher than Dec

SMM expects global supplies to increase 19.4%, or 23,700 mt, year on year and total 145,400 mt in 2018