China exported 4,841 tons of unforged zinc and zinc alloys valued at 12.295 million US dollars in March 2008.  The export in January-March reached 21.765 tons valued at 54.209 million US dollars, down 85.8 percent and 91.4 percent respectively year on year.

   Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to March 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         263,149      -45.7        269.113      -32.1       
                                                                
                                                                
2005         146,845      -44.2        195.826      -27.2       
                                                                
                                                                
2006         341,465      132.5        1,140.457    482.4       
                                                                
                                                                
2007                                                            
                                                                
January      71,377       467.5        298.152      1180.4      
                                                                
February     119,640      333.7        493.043      859.0       
                                                                
March        153,507      310.4        630.428      784.0       
                                                                
April        166,688      187.8        676.894      456.0       
                                                                
May          177,191      94.3         714.448      222.4       
                                                                
June         190,755      60.9         765.701      150.2       
                                                                
July         214,953      60.9         853.990      140.5       
                                                                
August       236,972      38.8         933.477      95.3        
                                                                
September    249,297      33.6         973.738      83.2        
                                                                
October      258,261      21.3         1,003.350    61.8        
                                                                
November     264,965      2.1          1,024.725    28.0        
                                                                
December     276,714      -19.0        1,055.664    -7.4        
                                                                
                                                                
2008                                                            
                                                                
January      10,245       -85.6        26.070       -91.3       
                                                                
February     16,924       -85.9        41.915       -91.5       
                                                                
March        21,765       -85.8        54.209       -91.4