23 DECEMBER 2014AlCircle.com
Chinese alumina imports dip by 40.9% in November year-on-year
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The latest Chinese custom data reveals that the country’s month-on-month alumina imports in November have gone up by 63% to 443,326 tonnes although when compared to November 2013, the imports have fallen 40.9%.
Brazil is one of the major suppliers, exporting 98,400 tonnes of alumina which is twice the amount that was imported from Brazil over the same period last year.
Australia, with 217,350 tonnes is the leading supplier of alumina for China although this amount has also dipped by 52.5% when compared to last year.
The overall Chinese bauxite import has also dipped this year November when compared to the last by 51.6% to 2.57 million tonnes but last year’s exaggerated importing was mostly triggered by Indonesian ban scare and a desperate attempt to build stockpiles.
The Chinese aluminium imports have also been slow with just 4,903 tonnes of aluminium imported in November this year which is 87.2% lower than last year and 14.8% lower than last month.
Brazil is one of the major suppliers, exporting 98,400 tonnes of alumina which is twice the amount that was imported from Brazil over the same period last year.
Australia, with 217,350 tonnes is the leading supplier of alumina for China although this amount has also dipped by 52.5% when compared to last year.
The overall Chinese bauxite import has also dipped this year November when compared to the last by 51.6% to 2.57 million tonnes but last year’s exaggerated importing was mostly triggered by Indonesian ban scare and a desperate attempt to build stockpiles.
The Chinese aluminium imports have also been slow with just 4,903 tonnes of aluminium imported in November this year which is 87.2% lower than last year and 14.8% lower than last month.
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