China's import of chromium ore in April 2008 
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Updated:
2008-07-04 15:18
Counter:
China imported 660,000 tons of chromium ore valued at 233.148 million US dollars in April 2008. The import in January-April reached 2,320,000 tons valued at 766.556 million US dollars, up 23.9 percent and 102.5 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to April 2008, released by the General Administration of Customs:
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Cumulative Quantity (1,000 tons) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
Cumulative Value (million US dollars) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
|
2004 |
2,170 |
21.8 |
381.310 |
152.8 |
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|
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|
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2005 |
3,020 |
39.6 |
595.569 |
56.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
4,320 |
42.9 |
739.174 |
24.2 |
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|
|
|
|
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2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
500 |
119.9 |
90.718 |
133.7 |
|
February |
850 |
94.8 |
155.084 |
122.3 |
|
March |
1,330 |
66.0 |
252.494 |
102.2 |
|
April |
1,870 |
58.1 |
379.075 |
105.2 |
|
May |
2,400 |
54.7 |
506.174 |
106.5 |
|
June |
2,830 |
38.3 |
620.819 |
86.3 |
|
July |
3,360 |
33.1 |
762.651 |
80.6 |
|
August |
4,110 |
40.3 |
985.695 |
99.9 |
|
September |
4,530 |
36.6 |
1,101.157 |
94.4 |
|
October |
4,990 |
34.5 |
1,230.446 |
93.8 |
|
November |
5,630 |
39.6 |
1,414.900 |
105.5 |
|
December |
6,090 |
41.0 |
1,549.656 |
109.6 |
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2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
600 |
18.8 |
196.705 |
116.8 |
|
February |
1,120 |
31.4 |
367.359 |
137.0 |
|
March |
1,660 |
24.5 |
533.610 |
111.5 |
|
April |
232 |
23.9 |
766.556 |
102.5 |
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