China's imports of copper ore and concentrates over January-April increased by 4.5% on year to a total of 8.2 million tonnes, according to the latest data from China's General Administration of Customs released on May 9.
China imported 75.4 million tonnes of coal and lignite over January-April this year, lower by 16.2% on year, according to the data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) on May 9.
China's iron ore imports over January-April fell by 7.1% or 27.2 million tonnes on-year to 354.4 million tonnes, as against the 5.2% on-year decline recorded during this year's first three months, the latest statistics released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) published on May 9 show.
China's total steel exports came in at 18.16 million tonnes over January-April, posting a sharper decline of 29.2% on year as against the on-year fall of 25.5% for the first three months, according to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs on May 9. Industry watchers cited the higher base for the same period last year to explain the fall.
China's foreign trade value surged by 7.9% over January-April to reach Yuan 12.58 trillion ($1.98 trillion), with exports rising more significantly by 10.3% on year to Yuan 6.97 trillion and imports up 5% on year to Yuan 5.61 trillion, according to the latest data released on May 9 by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC).
