Japan’s imports of primary aluminium in August extended year-on-year increases with a continuous recovery in manufac- turing activity. Imports of aluminium ingots increased by 53pc from a year earlier and by 33pc from July to around 129,600t in August, according to preliminary data released today by the fnance ministry. The value of the imports totalled ￥37.8bn ($339mn), or around ￥292,000/t, up from ￥15.2bn or ￥179,000/t in August 2020.
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