Fewer arrivals from Indonesia drag on ferronickel imports in Mar

Published: Apr 26, 2019 13:48

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Imports in March lost 44,626 mt from Feb and stood at 97,216 mt

SHANGHAI, Apr 26 (SMM) – China's ferronickel imports in March lost 44,626 mt from February, and stood at 97,216 mt, as arrivals from Indonesia slid, data by China Customs showed on Friday April 26.

Ferronickel imported from Indonesia posted 54,432 mt in March. This shrank 43,031 mt month on the month and accounted for 96% of the loss in imports last month.

Tradeflow Ferronickel

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