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China’s monthly bauxite imports rise to highest since 2014

Feb 26, 2019 15:56

Source:SMM

China’s imports of bauxite stood at 7.89 million mt in Jan

SHANGHAI, Feb 26 (SMM) – China’s imports of bauxite stood at 7.89 million mt in January, compared to 7.24 million mt in December and 7.03 million mt in January 2018, showed data from China Customs.

January’s bauxite imports were the second highest in history, standing below 8.02 million mt recorded in January 2014.

Volumes that originated from the Republic of Guinea rose to an all-time high of 4.26 million mt last month.

Customs data

Bauxite

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China bauxite imports expanded 9.6%YoY in January-February

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Analysis

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