GACC: China's April alumina imports hit over 11-year high

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).

The April volume jumped by 80.3% from March and surged sharply by 5,598.8% from just 10,705 tonnes recorded the same month a year earlier, the GACC data showed. Over the first four months of this year, China's total alumina imports reached 1.4 million tonnes, up 1,297.5% compared with the