Future of Imported Secondary Copper Raw Material Remains Uncertain: How to Break Through in Import Trade? [SMM Analysis]

Published: Feb 14, 2025 23:49

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[SMM Analysis: Uncertainty Looms Over Imported Secondary Copper Raw Material, How to Break the Deadlock in Import Trade?]
After the Chinese New Year, the trade of imported secondary copper raw material once again faced unfavorable news. Since mid-to-late November 2024, due to concerns among import traders about the potential resurgence of the US-China trade war affecting the import of secondary copper raw material, they refrained from importing secondary copper raw material from the US to China. By January 2025, nearly all US supplies had arrived at the ports...

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