China's import of unforged aluminum and aluminum alloy in February 2008

BEIJING, Jun 05, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- China imported 18,278 tons of unforged aluminum and aluminum alloy valued at 43.460 million US dollars in February 2008. The import in January-February reached 69,865 tons valued at 148.831 million US dollars, down 22.2 percent and 20.8 percent respectively year on year.

Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to February 2008, released by the General Administration of Customs:

Cumulative Change y-o- Cumulative Change y-o-

Quantity ( y (%) Value ( y (%)

tons) million US

dollars)

2004 1,033,422 17.3 1,570.880 28.0

2005 636,951 -38.4 1,018.491 -35.2

2006 511,950 -19.6 998.960 -1.9

2007

January 27,342 -30.3 65.655 -4.9

February 42,302 -39.6 99.350 -20.4

March 89,752 -21.5 187.857 -9.0

April 110,557 -34.5 236.644 -22.1

May 129,267 -38.7 281.086 -26.9

June 147,255 -45.8 324.037 -35.8

July 165,607 -47.7 368.978 -38.1

August 182,735 -51.3 409.393 -42.6

September 203,329 -50.8 456.806 -42.1

October 224,926 -49.5 505.599 -41.2

November 252,905 -47.4 566.977 -39.0

December 282,135 -44.9 629.931 -36.9

2008

January 29,440 7.7 59.984 -8.6

February 51,586 21.9 105.371 6.1

March 69,865 -22.2 148.831 -20.8

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