GACC: China's H1 aluminum scrap imports up 7% YoY

China's imports of aluminum scrap during January-June this year totalled 1.012 million tonnes, higher by 6.9% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration and Customs (GACC).

The increase in the overall import quantity in the first half of this year was driven mainly by the ongoing tightness of ali scrap supply in China, plus the steady buying demand of domestic secondary aluminum product manufacturers, Mysteel Global noted. Thailand remained the largest aluminum scrap supplier to China