China refined zinc imports halved in Sep

Published: Oct 31, 2019 16:56

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China imported 31,231.79 mt of refined zinc in Sep, down 54.01% year on year and 53.83% month on month

SHANGHAI, Oct 31 (SMM) – China imported 31,231.79 mt of refined zinc in September, down 54.01% year on year and 53.83% month on month, showed data from China Customs.

Kazakhstan, South Korea and Australia remained the top three refined zinc exporters to China, and volumes from the three took up more than 90% of the total.

China’s exports of refined zinc stood at 3,171.13 mt.

Customs data Zinc

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