China's Secondary Aluminum Alloy Inventory Falls for 4th Week, Down 2,800 mt WoW

Published: Jun 25, 2026 13:29

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[SMM Aluminum Alloy Express] This week, social inventory of secondary aluminum alloy ingots in China fell by 2,800 mt WoW to 50,400 mt, marking the fourth consecutive week of destocking, with inventory levels pulling back further. Supply side, affected by tight supply of tax invoices, restricted procurement of compliant raw materials, and weakening end-use demand, operating rates of secondary aluminum enterprises continued to decline from June, and production release was somewhat suppressed, leading to a corresponding reduction in new warehouse inflows to social inventory. Demand side, the recent accelerating decline in aluminum alloy futures prices drove some downstream dip-buying and increased repurchase willingness among manufacturers, quickening the pace of warehouse withdrawals. In th

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