According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, China exported a total of around 373,000 tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum products in July, dropping by 23.4% compared to the same month a year ago. The figure in the first seven months of this year totaled roughly 2.74 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 21%.
In terms of imports, the volume in July had a year-on-year increase of 570% to around 391,000 tons, which let China become a net importer after 11 years.
The total imports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum products from January to July amounted to approximately 1.21 million tons, a year-on-year hike of 284.4%.
Chinese becomes net importer of unwrought aluminum & aluminum products in Jul
26 Aug 2020 15:59 reported by Joy Liu
- A
- A
- A