China imported 22,146 tons of unforged aluminum and aluminum alloy valued at 45.388 million US dollars in February 2008.  The import in January-February reached 51,586 tons valued at 105.371 million US dollars, up 21.9 percent and 6.1 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         1,033,422    17.3         1,570.880    28.0        
                                                                
                                                                
2005         636,951      -38.4        1,018.491    -35.2       
                                                                
                                                                
2006         511,950      -19.6        998.960      -1.9        
                                                                
                                                                
2007                                                            
                                                                
January      27,342       -30.3        65.655       -4.9        
                                                                
February     42,302       -39.6        99.350       -20.4       
                                                                
March        89,752       -21.5        187.857      -9.0        
                                                                
April        110,557      -34.5        236.644      -22.1       
                                                                
May          129,267      -38.7        281.086      -26.9       
                                                                
June         147,255      -45.8        324.037      -35.8       
                                                                
July         165,607      -47.7        368.978      -38.1       
                                                                
August       182,735      -51.3        409.393      -42.6       
                                                                
September    203,329      -50.8        456.806      -42.1       
                                                                
October      224,926      -49.5        505.599      -41.2       
                                                                
November     252,905      -47.4        566.977      -39.0       
                                                                
December     282,135      -44.9        629.931      -36.9       
                                                                
                                                                
2008                                                            
                                                                
January      29,440       7.7          59.984       -8.6        
                                                                
February     51,586       21.9         105.371      6.1