According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, China's bauxite imports amounted to around 7.5 million tons in December 2020, sliding by 6.93% compared to the previous month and also dropping by 15.32% from the same month a year earlier.
The import value during the period reached US$332.4 million, a month-on-month decrease of 8.96% and a year-on-year reduction of 21.55%.
In 2020, China totally imported roughly 111.5 million tons, growing by 10.85% compared to 2019. Among them, the imports were mostly from Guinea, with around 4.3 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 10.2% and a year-on-year hike of 30.15%.