China's import of steel rod in July 2008 
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Updated:
2008-09-23 16:07
Counter:
China imported 80,000 tons of steel rod valued at 139.324 million US dollars in July 2008. The import in January-July reached 600,000 tons valued at 891.166 million US dollars, down 8.6 percent and up 22.6 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to July 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 |
1,380 |
12.8 |
922.021 |
42.8 |
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|
|
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|
|
2005 |
1,090 |
-21.0 |
1,015.102 |
10.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
1,120 |
3.3 |
1,091.728 |
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
110 |
15.1 |
104.446 |
24.5 |
|
February |
180 |
9.5 |
183.634 |
17.4 |
|
March |
290 |
4.8 |
298.872 |
16.6 |
|
April |
400 |
10.9 |
427.970 |
23.6 |
|
May |
490 |
9.7 |
527.314 |
24.1 |
|
June |
560 |
4.6 |
623.469 |
21.4 |
|
July |
660 |
4.5 |
726.414 |
21.3 |
|
August |
740 |
1.4 |
828.720 |
18.8 |
|
September |
830 |
-0.3 |
939.644 |
17.8 |
|
October |
900 |
-2.3 |
1,036.296 |
17.7 |
|
November |
980 |
-3.4 |
1,159.720 |
18.0 |
|
December |
1,060 |
-5.4 |
1,263.860 |
15.8 |
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|
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|
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2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
80 |
-25.0 |
111.556 |
6.8 |
|
February |
160 |
-11.7 |
216.948 |
18.1 |
|
March |
250 |
-13.5 |
351.903 |
17.7 |
|
April |
350 |
-13.5 |
494.888 |
15.6 |
|
May |
430 |
-11.9 |
618.157 |
17.2 |
|
June |
520 |
-8.4 |
751.840 |
20.6 |
|
July |
600 |
-8.6 |
891.166 |
22.6 |
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