according to china customs statistics, in july 2023 china imported 9696.162 tons of refined nickel, a decrease of 4011 tons from the previous month, or 29.26%, and a year-on-year decrease of 1527 tons, or 13.61%. from january to july 2023, china's total import of refined nickel was 57,284.153 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 37,309 tons, or 39.44%.
in july 2023, china's refined nickel export volume was 580.278 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 337 tons, or 36.72%, and a year-on-year decrease of 1,760 tons, or 75.21%. from january to july 2023, china's total export of refined nickel was 14,847.489 tons, a year-on-year increase of 2,008 tons, or 15.64%.
