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Chinese Al imports hit 12-month low in Feb

March 10, 2010 - 06:11 GMT Location: Shanghai

KEYWORDS: aluminium , aluminum , alumina

China's aluminium imports fell 34% from January to a 12-month low in February with demand recovery still weak and domestic investories high.

Imports fell to 64,356 tonnes of unwrought aluminium and aluminium fabricated products in February, up 7.1% year-on-year, according to preliminary customs figures. "We can only say that the Chinese market was not so keen to import aluminium and its downstream products in February due to seasonal weakness,...

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