China's import of scrape aluminium in August 2008 
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Updated:
2008-10-24 09:46
Counter:
China imported 180,000 tons of scrape alunimium valued at 255.698 million US dollars in August 2008. The import in January-August reached 1,450,000 tons valued at 1,748.857 million US dollars, down 3.9 percent and up 15.5 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import in August 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 (%) |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
January |
180 |
9.6 |
213.055 |
17.1 |
|
February |
340 |
33.5 |
401.463 |
37.0 |
|
March |
530 |
28.7 |
625.721 |
21.4 |
|
April |
720 |
9.6 |
848.238 |
9.5 |
|
May |
910 |
9.9 |
1,072.170 |
12.0 |
|
June |
1,060 |
6.7 |
1,267.815 |
10.9 |
|
July |
1,270 |
14.3 |
1,523.072 |
19.0 |
|
August |
1,450 |
-3.9 |
1,748.857 |
15.5 |
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