The volume of aluminum imported by China from Russia from January to August amounted to $4.1 billion in monetary terms, which is 1.7 times higher than the figure for the same period last year, reports "RIA Novosti" citing data from Chinese customs.
Aluminum supplies have already exceeded the total volume for all of 2024 ($3.8 billion).
Russia's share in China's aluminum imports increased during the reporting period to 36.2% from 23.9% a year earlier. In addition to Russia, major suppliers in the Chinese market include Malaysia ($1.1 billion), Thailand ($942 million), Japan ($823 million), and South Korea ($664 million).
Overall demand in China for aluminum increased year-on-year by 10.3%, reaching $11.2 billion.