China imported 68,777 tons of copper products valued at 538.385 million US dollars in February 2008.  The import in January-February reached 150,101 mtons valued at 1,164.349 million US dollars, up 2.1 percent and 17.4 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 (%)       
             tons)                     million US               
                                       dollars)                 
                                                                
2004         1,195,365    13.2         3,914.718    40.7        
                                                                
                                                                
2005         1,118,729    -6.4         4,378.326    12.1        
                                                                
                                                                
December     1,092,569    -2.3         6,360.242    45.3        
                                                                
                                                                
2007                                                            
                                                                
January      81,427       12.9         551.221      64.6        
                                                                
February     147,106      -1.3         992.753      43.3        
                                                                
March        235,456      -5.3         1,590.156    35.7        
                                                                
April        335,075      -4.0         2,256.609    35.9        
                                                                
May          425,677      -3.4         2,875.868    35.1        
                                                                
June         516,143      -3.7         3,526.882    31.4        
                                                                
July         606,059      -3.3         4,211.240    29.9        
                                                                
August       693,060      -3.7         4,891.905    27.4        
                                                                
September    785,667      -3.4         5,618.338    26.0        
                                                                
October      871,543      -3.3         6,299.462    24.7        
                                                                
Novmeber     962,684      -3.4         7.028.525    23.0        
                                                                
December     1,053,809    -3.5         7,738.033    21.7        
                                                                
                                                                
2008                                                            
                                                                
January      81,425       0.0          626.701      13.7        
                                                                
February     150,101      2.1          1,164.349    17.4