China's import of manganese ore in March 2008 
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Updated:
2008-06-04 10:21
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China imported 710,000 tons of manganese ore valued at 270.067 million US dollars in March 2008. The import in January-March reached 1,790,000 tons valued at 643. 718 million US dollars, up 30.4 percent and 318.5 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to March 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)
2004 4,650 63.1 585.646 186.9
2005 4,580 -1.5 683.483 16.7
2006 6,210 35.6 645.772 -5.5
2007
January 330 -16.2 36.721 -20.4
February 840 11.3 94.929 13.6
March 1,380 28.6 153.962 29.8
April 1,890 30.0 208.599 31.7
May 2,290 19.2 259.863 28.0
June 2,770 8.1 326.547 21.3
July 3,270 1.9 423.501 26.3
August 4,040 5.1 590.960 47.5
September 4,620 2.1 737.111 56.5
October 5,040 -0.8 849.597 61.4
November 5,900 3.8 1,099.409 85.7
December 6,630 6.9 1,302.356 101.7
2008
January 420 28.8 129.699 253.3
February 1,080 29.0 368.333 288.4
March 1,790 30.4 643.718 318.5
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