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China's Imports of Zinc Ore and Concentrate Fell 22.5% Year-on-Year in May

Jun 21, 2022 16:57

Source:文华财经

China imported 243,859.10 mt of zinc ore and concentrate in May, down 26.24% from the previous month and 22.46% from last year.

China imported 243,859.10 mt of zinc ore and concentrate in May, down 26.24% from the previous month and 22.46% from last year, according to the General Administration of Customs. (https://m-q-news.wenhua.com.cn/newshare/#/share/20220620MM0585)

Among them, Peru was the largest supplier, providing 43,383.20 mt of zinc ore and concentrate to China in May, a month-on-month decrease of 44.41% and a year-on-year decrease of 22.44%.

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