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China’s primary aluminum imports surge in May y-o-y

30 Jun 2020 11:16 reported by Joy Liu

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According to statistics from China Customs, China imported a total of around 18,000 tons of primary aluminum in May, surging by 392.68% compared to the same month a year ago and also up by 149.39% from the previous month.

In the first months of this year, China’s primary aluminum imports amounted to approximately 39,000 tons, increasing by 28.92% from the same period of last year.

In terms of exports, the volume was around 1.55 million tons in May, a year-on-year decrease of 96.5% and a month-on-month decline of 4.54%.