China's import of steel pipe in June 2008 
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Updated:
2008-08-28 09:14
Counter:
China imported 70,000 tons of steel pipes valued at 340.757 million US dollars in June 2008. The import in January-June reached 510,000 tons valued at 1,959.388 million US dollars, up 31.9 percent and up 38.5 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to June 2008, released by the General Administration of Customs:
|
|
Cumulative Quantity (1,000 tons) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
Cumulative Value (million US dollars) |
Change y-o-y (%) |
|
2004 |
1,320 |
17.4 |
1,586.354 |
57.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
1,090 |
-17.7 |
2,291.909 |
44.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
970 |
-10.6 |
2,859.197 |
24.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
60 |
-30.8 |
202.473 |
-11.4 |
|
February |
110 |
-22.5 |
395.279 |
-3.3 |
|
March |
180 |
-25.6 |
641.344 |
-7.2 |
|
April |
260 |
-20.9 |
963.884 |
1.1 |
|
May |
320 |
-23.7 |
1,180.164 |
-1.1 |
|
June |
380 |
-24.2 |
1,414.403 |
-2.5 |
|
July |
450 |
-24.8 |
1,648.197 |
-3.0 |
|
August |
520 |
-23.0 |
1,927.018 |
-1.0 |
|
September |
590 |
-22.1 |
2,211.350 |
0.6 |
|
October |
650 |
-20.6 |
2,434.677 |
2.5 |
|
November |
720 |
-20.0 |
2,688.883 |
2.9 |
|
December |
770 |
-20.5 |
2,947.602 |
3.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
80 |
37.7 |
289.766 |
42.9 |
|
February |
160 |
36.9 |
561.963 |
42.2 |
|
March |
270 |
51.0 |
928.599 |
44.8 |
|
April |
370 |
39.2 |
1,305.362 |
35.4 |
|
May |
440 |
37.3 |
1,618.631 |
37.5 |
|
June |
510 |
31.9 |
1,959.388 |
38.5 |
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