SMM analysis: Multiple factors influence the import of tin ore to more

Published: Aug 21, 2023 11:10

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SMM analysis: Multiple factors influence the import of tin ore to more than 30,000 tons in July, and the subsequent import of tin ingots will gradually supplement the domestic tin market. In July, the domestic tin ore import was 30,875 tons, a 42.63% month-on-month increase and a 33.87% year-on-year increase, and the cumulative import from January to July was 145,032 tons, a cumulative year-on-year decrease of 4.13%. The domestic tin ingot import in July was 2,173 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 2.42% and a year-on-year increase of 51.96%, and the cumulative import from January to July was 14,565 tons, a cumulative year-on-year decrease of 7.27%.

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