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China's polysilicon imports fall 6% in Aug

Sep 26, 2019 14:07

Source:SMM

But it grew 8% from August 2018

SHANGHAI, Sep 26 (SMM) – China last month imported some 12,900 mt of polysilicon, a raw material in solar photovoltaic and electronics industry, according to the latest customs data.

This shrank 6% from the imports in July but grew 8% from August 2018.

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