China’s metals imports reflect mine supply trends

The pattern of China’s trade in industrial metals and ores in 2016 was determined in part by trends in global mine supply. Lower mine output of some ores was a factor curbing imports, but higher US dollar prices may also have been weighing on demand in the final months of the year.

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