China's primary aluminum import and export in February all declined

China’s primary aluminum imports fell by 6.88% year-on-year in February and exports were down 89.9% year-on-year.

According to detailed data released by the General Administration of Customs of China on March 21, China’s primary aluminum imports fell by 6.88% year-on-year to 17,851 tons in February. In February, alumina imports decreased by 45.27% year-on-year to 224,741 tons.

The following is a list of import and export breakdown data for primary aluminum, alumina, aluminum products, and bauxite published by the General Administration of Customs of China in February (in tons):

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February year-on-year % USD/ton year-to-date year-on-year %

import:

Aluminum alloy 6,194-37.56 2,382.89 16,214-24.75

Aluminum scrap 138,990-20.09 1,659.33 367,879-13.92

Alumina 224,741-45.27 384.05 567,434-47.71

Bauxite 2,223,794 16.03 46.06 5,187,346 40.73

Aluminum 36,158 2.5 5.99 88,572 9.1

Export:

Primary aluminum 479-89.9 2, 980.15 714-94.85

Aluminum alloy 32,110 37.35 2,172.37 91,095 52.75

Aluminum scrap 92 60.24 1,730.68 127-30.93

Alumina 791-8.24 2,208.72 4,393-25.87

Aluminum 150,000 30.5 3.48 370,000 33

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