China produced 1,061,000 tons aluminium products in March 2008. The output in January-March reached 2,987,000 tons, up 42.1 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

   Following is a table showing China's aluminium products production from 2003 to March 2008: (unit: 1,000 tons)

                 Current month    Cumulative total Cumulative      
                                                   change year on  
                                                   year (percent)  
                                                                   
2003                              3,628.6          25.3            
                                                                   
2004                              4,484.0          23.9            
                                                                   
2005                              5,941.0          29.1            
                                                                   
2006                              8,336.9          36.9            
                                                                   
                                                                   
2007                                                               
                                                                   
February         657              1,350            47.7            
                                                                   
March            804              2,133            43.0            
                                                                   
April            885              3,018            44.8            
                                                                   
May              912              3,957            39.6            
                                                                   
June             1,041            5,023            40.9            
                                                                   
July             1,064            6,106            42.4            
                                                                   
August           1,037            7,148            41.7            
                                                                   
September        1,223            8,398            42.8            
                                                                   
October          1,414            9,734            44.7            
                                                                   
November         1,432            11,185           49.2            
                                                                   
December         1,365            12,405           48.1            
                                                                   
                                                                   
2008                                                               
                                                                   
February         929              1,983            50.3            
                                                                   
March            1,061            2,987            42.1