China imported 660,000 tons of manganese ore valued at 238.699 million US dollars in February 2008. The import in January-February reached 1,080,000 tons valued at 368. 333 million US dollars, up 29.0 percent and 288.4 percent respectively year on year.

   Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to February 2008,  released by the General Administration of Customs:

             Cumulative   Change y-o-  Cumulative   Change y-o- 
             Quantity   ( y (%)        Value (      y (%)       
             1,000 tons)               million US               
                                       dollars)                 
                                                                
2004         4,650        63.1         585.646      186.9       
                                                                
                                                                
2005         4,580        -1.5         683.483      16.7        
                                                                
                                                                
2006         6,210        35.6         645.772      -5.5        
                                                                
                                                                
2007                                                            
                                                                
January      330          -16.2        36.721       -20.4       
                                                                
February     840          11.3         94.929       13.6        
                                                                
March        1,380        28.6         153.962      29.8        
                                                                
April        1,890        30.0         208.599      31.7        
                                                                
May          2,290        19.2         259.863      28.0        
                                                                
June         2,770        8.1          326.547      21.3        
                                                                
July         3,270        1.9          423.501      26.3        
                                                                
August       4,040        5.1          590.960      47.5        
                                                                
September    4,620        2.1          737.111      56.5        
                                                                
October      5,040        -0.8         849.597      61.4        
                                                                
November     5,900        3.8          1,099.409    85.7        
                                                                
December     6,630        6.9          1,302.356    101.7       
                                                                
                                                                
2008                                                            
                                                                
January      420          28.8         129.699      253.3       
                                                                
February     1,080        29.0         368.333      288.4