Refined Copper Imports by China Drop on Economy; Exports Fall
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China’s refined-copper imports declined 1.3 percent in August from a month earlier as a slowdown deepened in the world’s second-largest economy.
Inbound shipments were 251,008 metric tons last month, compared with 254,339 in July, according to data e-mailed by the General Administration of Customs today. Exports tumbled to 1,707 tons last month from 12,506 tons in July.