Data from the General Administration of Customs shows that China's imports of alumina in March were 189,088.13 mt, down 6.04% on the month and 29.50% on the year. Australia is the largest supplier, with imports amounting to 178,946.60 mt in March, up 184.04% MoM and 13.65% YoY.
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