Lead ore and concentrate imports up to 85,000t in Manzhouli Customs in May 2017
2017-07-06 16:56:48 [Print]
According to statistics of Manzhouli Customs, its import volumes of lead ore and concentrate have ranked top 5 among customs of China in recent 5 years consecutively. In particular, the import volume in first 5 months of 2017 was 85,000t, ranking second in China and up by 8.7% YOY; the trade amount was RMB830 million during the period, up by 55.1% YOY; the average import price was RMB9,755.1/t, up by 42.7% YOY.
The import of lead ore and concentrate in Manzhouli Customs mainly had characters as follow:
1, Both import volume and import prices went up substantially. The monthly import volume of lead ore and concentrate increased consecutively after February 2017. In May, the import volume reached 25,000t, creating a new high after the beginning of 2017 and up by 46.8% YOY; the average import price was RMB9,363.7/t during the month on average, up by 20.2% YOY.
2, All of the materials were imported from Russia and Mongolia. In May 2017, all imported lead ore and concentrate of Manzhouli Customs were from Russia and Mongolia. Specifically, the import volume from Russia was 23,000t, up by 1.1 times YOY and accounting for 92% of the total; the import volume from Mongolia which was zero in May 2016 increased to 2,000t in May 2017, accounting for 8% of the total.
3, Over 80% of the materials were imported through general trading. In May 2017, Manzhouli Customs imported 21,000t of lead ore and concentrate through general trading, up by 25.1% YOY and accounting for 84.0% of the total; the import volume of frontier petty trade which was zero in May 2016 increased to 4,000t in May 2017, accounting for 16.0% of the total.
4, Nearly 90% of the materials were imported by private enterprises. In May 2017, private enterprises within Manzhouli Customs region imported 22,000t of lead ore and concentrate, up by 73.7% YOY and accounting for 88% of the total; the import volume of enterprises invested by foreign investors, which was zero in May 2016, increased to 3,000t in May 2017, occupying 12.0% of the total.
5, About 50% of the materials were imported by enterprises in Inner Mongolia. In May 2017, enterprises in Inner Mongolia imported 14,000t of lead ore and concentrate, up by 1.5 times and accounting for 56% of the total; enterprises in Henan imported 8,000t of the material, down by 27.3% YOY and accounting for 32.0% of the total; the import volume of enterprises of Shanghai, which was zero in May 2016, went up to 3,000t in May 2017, accounting for 12.0% of the total.
The import of lead ore and concentrate in Manzhouli Customs mainly had characters as follow:
1, Both import volume and import prices went up substantially. The monthly import volume of lead ore and concentrate increased consecutively after February 2017. In May, the import volume reached 25,000t, creating a new high after the beginning of 2017 and up by 46.8% YOY; the average import price was RMB9,363.7/t during the month on average, up by 20.2% YOY.
2, All of the materials were imported from Russia and Mongolia. In May 2017, all imported lead ore and concentrate of Manzhouli Customs were from Russia and Mongolia. Specifically, the import volume from Russia was 23,000t, up by 1.1 times YOY and accounting for 92% of the total; the import volume from Mongolia which was zero in May 2016 increased to 2,000t in May 2017, accounting for 8% of the total.
3, Over 80% of the materials were imported through general trading. In May 2017, Manzhouli Customs imported 21,000t of lead ore and concentrate through general trading, up by 25.1% YOY and accounting for 84.0% of the total; the import volume of frontier petty trade which was zero in May 2016 increased to 4,000t in May 2017, accounting for 16.0% of the total.
4, Nearly 90% of the materials were imported by private enterprises. In May 2017, private enterprises within Manzhouli Customs region imported 22,000t of lead ore and concentrate, up by 73.7% YOY and accounting for 88% of the total; the import volume of enterprises invested by foreign investors, which was zero in May 2016, increased to 3,000t in May 2017, occupying 12.0% of the total.
5, About 50% of the materials were imported by enterprises in Inner Mongolia. In May 2017, enterprises in Inner Mongolia imported 14,000t of lead ore and concentrate, up by 1.5 times and accounting for 56% of the total; enterprises in Henan imported 8,000t of the material, down by 27.3% YOY and accounting for 32.0% of the total; the import volume of enterprises of Shanghai, which was zero in May 2016, went up to 3,000t in May 2017, accounting for 12.0% of the total.
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