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China’s metal imports: three trends to keep an eye on

With the first batch of Chinese trade data for 2021 not due for another few weeks, this Update outlines the key developments to look out for. Overall, we expect imports of refined metal to fall back while ore and scrap imports rise, all of which supports our view that prices will come off the boil later this year.

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