China's import of steel or aluminum structural bodies and fittings in April 2008 
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Updated:
2008-07-04 15:23
Counter:
China imported 19,578 tons of steel or aluminum structural bodies and fittings valued at 53.674 million US dollars in April 2008. The import in January-April reached 53,760 tons valued at 174.959 million US dollars, up 69.3 percent and 56.0 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 (tons) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
Cumulative Value (million US dollars) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
|
2004 |
164,660 |
35.2 |
359.565 |
46.1 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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2005 |
123,853 |
-24.8 |
298.875 |
-16.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
106,309 |
-14.2 |
321.931 |
7.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
8,342 |
39.2 |
27.797 |
11.2 |
|
February |
13,157 |
14.2 |
42.535 |
8.3 |
|
March |
22,632 |
3.3 |
72.439 |
6.8 |
|
April |
31,770 |
-2.6 |
111.976 |
18.8 |
|
May |
39,144 |
-4.7 |
135.834 |
8.7 |
|
June |
48,351 |
-4.3 |
173.840 |
11.8 |
|
July |
58,855 |
0.2 |
204.984 |
11.7 |
|
August |
66,080 |
-3.7 |
231.828 |
7.8 |
|
September |
73,994 |
-2.4 |
262.231 |
9.3 |
|
October |
81,212 |
-5.5 |
304.962 |
16.0 |
|
November |
92,960 |
-1.8 |
344.937 |
20.0 |
|
December |
103,702 |
-0.8 |
386.842 |
21.9 |
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|
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2008 |
|
|
|
|
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January |
10,113 |
20.9 |
42.360 |
50.1 |
|
February |
20,448 |
55.2 |
77.406 |
80.2 |
|
March |
34,183 |
51.1 |
121.285 |
67.0 |
|
April |
53,760 |
69.3 |
174.959 |
56.0 |
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