China's bauxite imports increased by 17% in December compared with the same period last year.

Published: Jan 22, 2022 15:29

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[China's bauxite imports rose 17% in December compared with the same period last year] according to the online inquiry platform of the General Administration of Customs, China's imports of bauxite (bauxite and its concentrates) in December were 8726889 tons, an increase of 13.34% over the previous month and 17% over the same period last year. Guinea is the largest supplier, and China imported 3561175.92 tons of bauxite from Guinea that month, up 10.45 per cent from a month earlier and down 16.49 per cent from a year earlier.

According to the online inquiry platform of the General Administration of Customs, China imported 8726889 tons of bauxite (bauxite and its concentrates) in December, an increase of 13.34 percent over the previous month and 17 percent over the same period last year.

Guinea is the largest supplier, and China imported 3561175.92 tons of bauxite from Guinea that month, up 10.45 per cent from a month earlier and down 16.49 per cent from a year earlier.

The following is a breakdown of bauxite imports in December 2021 based on the official website of the General Administration of Customs of China:

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