China imported 19.74 million tonnes of bauxite in April, down by 4.1% on year and by 9.3% from the prior month, according to the latest data released the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

China's imports of alumina, including both smelter-grade and chemical-grade material, soared to 610,081 tonnes in April, the highest monthly level since December 2014, according to the latest data from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

China's alumina supply rose during the May 8-14 week, exerting mild downward pressure on prices as inventories mounted further.

China produced 3.87 million tonnes of primary aluminum in April, up by 3.1% from a year earlier, according to the latest data released on May 18 by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Indonesia's exports of alumina, including both metallurgical-gradeand chemical-grade, totalled 1.5 million tonnes during January-March this year, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS).