China tin imports down, prices up

Itri.com reports that Chinese tin imports are falling.
The story is quoted as saying:

China imported 950 tonnes tin and tin alloy in December according to official customs data released at the end of last week. Cumulative imports of tin and tin alloy declined by 23.6% to 18,542 in 2010. The decline was mainly because the LME price was much higher than Chinese domestic price since last September, resulting in a fall in imports and rise in exports in the final quarter

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