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China's import of copper ore in September 2008 
(www.chinamining.org)
Updated:
2008-11-18 15:04
Counter:
China imported 460,000 tons of copper ore valued at 984.588 million US dollars in September 2008. The import in January-September reached 3,920,000 tons valued at 8,523.931 million US dollars, up 13.1 percent and 27.5 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to September 2008, released by the General Administration of Customs:
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Cumulative Quantity (1,000 tons)
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Change y-o-y (%)
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Cumulative Value (million US dollars)
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Change y-o-y (%)
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2004
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2,880
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8.0
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2,238.422
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73.3
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2005
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4,060
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41.4
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3,706.722
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66.4
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December
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3,610
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-11.0
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6,117.248
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64.4
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2007
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January
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330
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11.4
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601.847
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69.1
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February
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720
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23.1
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1,308.980
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81.2
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March
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1,040
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16.0
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1,837.799
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64.2
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April
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1,520
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24.6
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2,596.172
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63.8
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May
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1,890
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26.8
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3,231.810
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60.4
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June
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2,270
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26.6
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4,028.319
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56.3
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July
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2,640
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27.4
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4,813.918
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53.5
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August
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3,190
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35.9
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6,008.556
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63.2
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September
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3,460
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26.8
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6,568.052
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48.7
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October
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3,750
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29.0
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7,142.542
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50.6
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November
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4,130
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27.4
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7,993.528
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47.7
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December
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4,520
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25.0
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8,816.441
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44.2
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2008
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January
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510
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54.3
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1,048.716
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77.8
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February
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950
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32.0
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1,924.490
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46.9
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March
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1,370
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32.4
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2,774.885
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48.3
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April
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1,870
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23.6
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3,884.135
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41.9
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May
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2,290
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21.6
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4,797.120
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40.1
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June
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2,680
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18.3
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5,715.543
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35.5
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July
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3,140
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19.1
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6,760.926
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35.1
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August
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3,460
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-37.6
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7,516.449
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22.1
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September
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3,920
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13.1
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8,523.931
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27.5
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