United States aluminium imports from China recorded a rise in August after June

The United States Geological Survey found the US imports of aluminium from China (including crude, metal and alloys and semi-finished products) in August 2019 rose over the month by 1,104 tonnes or 13 per cent to come in at 8,831 tonnes. In July, the United States aluminium imports from China had recorded at 7,727 tonnes, after declining by 8,153 tonnes or 51 per cent from 15,880 tonnes in June. In June, however, the import volume had grown by 3,360 tonnes or 27 per cent from 12,520 tonnes in May.

This indicates the United States aluminium imports from China had been oscillating over the months since May 2019. While in June the import volume had recorded a sweeping rise, in July it dropped, followed by a growth in August again. It is also to be noted the import volume in July was the lowest among the other months mentioned above, and that in August was the second-lowest.

The imports of aluminium by the United States from China during May-August had stood at 44,958 tonnes, bringing the total export of aluminium from China to the US in the first eight months of the year to 105,000 tonnes. This represents the fact that the imports in the first four months were 15,084 tonnes or 34 per cent higher than the next four months. From January to April, the United States aluminium imports from China (including crude, metal and alloys and semi-finished products) were 60,042 tonnes.

After China, Russia stood as the next major aluminium exporter (crude, metal and alloys and semi-finished products) to the US in August 2019, by providing 8,280 tonnes in total.