SMM analysis: September tin ore imports dropped by 73% significantly,

Published: Oct 20, 2023 16:58

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SMM analysis: September tin ore imports dropped by 73% significantly, and it is expected that the imports from Myanmar Wa State will slightly recover. In September, the domestic tin ore imports were 7,300 tons, a decrease of 73.18% compared with the previous month and a decrease of 54.79% compared with the same period of last year. The cumulative imports from January to September were 179,000 tons, a decrease of 2.81% compared with the same period of last year. In September, the domestic tin ingot imports were 2,924 tons, an increase of 23.9% compared with the previous month and an increase of 1.46% compared with the same period of last year. The cumulative imports from January to September were 19,800 tons, an increase of 4.04% compared with the same period of last year.

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