China imported around 68.55 million tons of bauxite in 2017, increasing by 31.7% from 2016. In 2017, Chinese aluminum oxide production was around 70.6 million tons. The monthly average imports of bauxite were around 5.7 million, accounting for 40.33% of the total annual bauxite consumption in China.
The experts estimated that the degree of dependence on foreign trade for Chinese bauxite might reach more than 50% in 2018.
In 2017, China mainly imported bauxite from Guinea, Australia, Johor of Malaysia and Brazil, accounting for 40.3%, 37.2%, 7% and 4.8% of the total annual bauxite imports, respectively.
Chinese bauxite imports rise in 2017 y-o-y
13 Feb 2018 13:35 reported by Joy Liu
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