China imported 440,000 tons of scrape copper valued at 486.096 million US dollars in February 2008.  The import in January-February reached 860,000 tons valued at 977.734 million US dollars, up 28.7 percent and 35.3 percent respectively year on year.

   Following is a table showing the import in 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)                 
                                                                
2008                                                            
                                                                
Janaury      420          7.4          491.638      14.4        
                                                                
February     860          28.7         977.734      35.3