China's export of scrap steel in May 2008 
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Updated:
2008-07-30 09:02
Counter:
China exported 56,225 tons of scrap steel valued at 25.599 million US dollars in May 2008. The export in January-May reached 181,081 tons valued at 82.038 million US dollars, up 11101.2 percent and 3779.1 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to May 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 |
5,812 |
51.0 |
2.206 |
66.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
1,940 |
-66.6 |
0.970 |
-56.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
39,763 |
1949.7 |
11.821 |
1118.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
218 |
902.1 |
485 |
9639.9 |
|
February |
447 |
189.7 |
1.061 |
2982.0 |
|
March |
620 |
-84.3 |
1.426 |
43.8 |
|
April |
906 |
-78.2 |
1.914 |
84.8 |
|
May |
1,617 |
-62.6 |
2.220 |
105.5 |
|
June |
2,229 |
-93.7 |
2.840 |
-66.2 |
|
July |
2,524 |
-93.0 |
2.955 |
-66.0 |
|
August |
3,086 |
-91.6 |
3.196 |
-65.0 |
|
September |
8,588 |
-77.4 |
5.136 |
-47.1 |
|
October |
31,600 |
-19.3 |
13.696 |
24.4 |
|
November |
31,941 |
-18.9 |
13.805 |
20.8 |
|
December |
32,162 |
-19.1 |
13.839 |
17.1 |
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|
|
|
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2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
305 |
39.5 |
85 |
-82.5 |
|
February |
30,768 |
6786.9 |
14.079 |
1227.2 |
|
March |
52,082 |
8297.2 |
24.152 |
1593.7 |
|
April |
124,857 |
13684.5 |
56.439 |
3020.3 |
|
May |
181,081 |
11101.2 |
82.038 |
3779.1 |
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