China’s imports of industrial commodities drop sharply

China’s commodity imports fell in June, with industrial commodities the worst affected due to the slowdown in economic activity. While end-user demand may recover a little in the second half, this may still not lead to a rebound in imports given already high inventories and fading demand for metals as financing collateral.

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