China’s commodity import demand remains robust

The sharp year-on-year decline in China’s import values in April has attracted some negative headlines but largely reflects distortions around the timing of the Lunar New Year and the slump in commodity prices a year earlier. In contrast, the volume data show commodity demand remaining firm.  

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