China imported 76,803 tons of aluminum valued at 329.371 million US dollars in March 2008.  The import in January-March reached 234,961 tons valued at 929.194 milion US dollars, down 7.6 percent and up 3.2 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 (%)       
             tons)                     million US               
                                       dollars)                 
                                                                
2004         1,644,058    16.4         3,515.037    29.3        
                                                                
                                                                
2005         1,284,540    -21.9        3,269.506    -7.0        
                                                                
                                                                
2006         1,198,075    -6.7         3,781.144    15.6        
                                                                
                                                                
2007                                                            
                                                                
January      90,444       -2.6         324.769      26.1        
                                                                
February     148,752      -13.5        547.832      11.2        
                                                                
March        254,323      -7.7         900.189      11.8        
                                                                
April        334,030      -14.1        1,220.560    7.5         
                                                                
May          411,337      -15.1        1,528.387    6.7         
                                                                
June         488,058      -18.9        1,837.647    2.7         
                                                                
July         567,784      -19.2        2,177.560    3.1         
                                                                
August       643,654      -21.8        2,500.003    0.5         
                                                                
September    720,297      -22.1        2,816.604    -0.5        
                                                                
October      797,950      -20.7        3,134.676    0.6         
                                                                
November     886,560      -19.8        3,488.642    1.0         
                                                                
December     972,078      -18.9        3,814.666    0.9         
                                                                
                                                                
2008                                                            
                                                                
January      85,438       -5.5         318.436      -2.0        
                                                                
February     158,158      6.3          599.856      9.5         
                                                                
March        234,961      -7.6         929.194      3.2