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China's copper concentrate imports declining for 2 consecutive monthsChina's copper concentrate imports declining for 2 consecutive months

According to the General Administration of Customs, China imported 1.58 million tons of copper concentrate in September, 12.9% less than in the previous month. This is the second month of the decline in the import of concentrate into the country, after the indicator reached a record maximum in July (2.07 million tons). 

In the first 9 months of the year, China imported 16 million tons of copper concentrate, 6.8% more than in the same period last year. 

Imports to the Celestial Empire of untreated copper and copper products increased in September by 10.1% compared to August, to 445 thousand tons. The 

imports of raw copper and copper products in January-September decreased by 11.3% year-on-year, to 3.54 million tons