[SMM — Refined Copper, Import Market] The spot market has recently seen numerous offers of South American brand refined copper, and market hears that large volumes of bills of lading for CCC-P, SPCC-ILO, ENM, etc., are set to arrive concentrated in late August. According to SMM, these arrivals are mainly long-term contract cargoes that were shipped to China in July. Bills of lading for cargoes loaded in August for September shipment have not yet been declared, and there is no indication of a large incremental wave of new South American supply destined for China.
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