China Q1 iron ore imports up 12.2 pct y/y, copper down 19.9 pct - customs
Source: www.chinamining.org Citation: Reuters Date: April 17, 2017
China`s iron ore imports rose 12.2 percent in the first quarter of the year versus the same period a year earlier to 271 million tonnes, Chinese customs said on Thursday.
Copper imports in the period were down 19.9 percent on year at 1.15 million tonnes.
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