China ended 2009 with record monthly imports of soybeans, crude oil and other items, and its aluminum and steel sectors saw a welcome increase in export volumes. Already the biggest auto market and ste...

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released a notification January 11, claiming that China's milk powder import volume hiked recently, and relevant enterprises should pay close attention to market ...

China's imports of soybeans will probably remain high after March as lower costs boost crushing margins, the China National Grain & Oils Information Center said in a report. The margin, based on quoted...

China's coal imports leapt to a monthly record of 16.38 million tonnes in December, up 29.5 percent from November, sources said on January 18. "December imports were 16.38 million tonnes," said one ind...

China, the world's second-largest energy user, increased overseas purchases of coal and liquefied natural gas last month compared with October to meet winter fuel demand, government data showed. Coal i...

Coal imported through Ceke Port in northern China's Inner Mongolia exceeded 3.5 million tonnes in 2009, sources reported. The port imported 3.545 million tonnes raw coal, valuing US$141.07 million, bot...

Export price of Chinese plate to South Korea is reported to have risen dramatically since this January 2010. For the moment, export price goes up to USD 560 to USD 570 per tonne. Some Chinese steelmak...

China, the world's biggest buyer of iron ore, increased purchases of the material by 42 percent to a record last year as steelmakers ramped up production to meet demand from carmakers and builders. Imp...

China's export of mechanical and electrical products would see a moderate growth in 2010 thanks to the gradually improving external demand, an official with China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said. Zh...

China's crude oil dependency reached alarming levels last year with more than half of the country's total oil consumption coming from abroad, latest official statistics show. Figures from the General A...

China's iron ore imports in December totaled 62.16 million mt, up 11.09 million mt month on month and up 80.02 percent year on year, according to newly-issued figures. In 2009, China's iron ore imports...

China's coal imports leapt to a monthly record of 16.38 million tonnes in December, up 29.5 percent from November, sources said on Monday. "December imports were 16.38 million tonnes," said one industr...

China's economic hub Shanghai in December posted the first year-on-year growth in both imports and exports in 14 months, indicating further recovery from the economic downturn, local customs said. Las...