Copper imports dip in February
Shanghai. March 14. INTERFAX-CHINA - China imported 235,469 tons of unwrought copper (copper cathode, copper anode and copper alloy) and semi-finished copper products in February, down 35.35 percent on a monthly basis, according to preliminary statistics released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) March. 10.
China's aluminum and alumina imports also witnessed month-on-month decreases in February, with unwrought aluminum (primary aluminum and aluminum alloy) and semi-finished aluminum product imports down 37.47 percent to 60,202 tons, and alumina imports down 35.29 percent to 220,000 tons.
Unwrought aluminum exports also fell, down 44.97 percent month-on-month to 32,589 tons.
The tables below show China's copper, aluminum and alumina imports, as well as aluminum exports, in February 2011.
China's copper, aluminum and alumina imports, February and the first two months of 2011
| Item | Imports, Feb (tons) | M-o-m change (%) | Imports, Jan - Feb (tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| Unwrought copper and copper semis | 235,469 | -35.35 | 599,719 | -2.4 |
| Copper scrap | 250,000 | -30.56 | 610,000 | -0.6 |
| Alumina | 220,000 | -35.29 | 570,000 | -47.7 |
| Unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis | 60,202 | -37.47 | 156,544 | -3.3 |
| Aluminum scrap | 140,000 | -39.13 | 370,000 | -13.9 |
Source: GACNote: Monthly changes are based on previous figures from the GAC
China's aluminum exports, February and the first two months of 2011
| Item | Exports, Feb (tons) | M-o-m change (%) | Exports, Jan - Feb (tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| Unwrought aluminum | 32,589 | -44.97 | 91,808 | 24.9 |
Source: GAC
Note: Monthly changes are based on previous figures from the GAC
-XH