Chinese Bauxite and Nickel Ore Imports

Minor Bulks

Chinese bauxite imports fell 0.6 Mt year-on-year to 9.0 Mt in October, according to official data. Shipments from Indonesia halved to 1.1 Mt, whereas imports from Australia and Guinea rose 0.4 Mt and 0.1 Mt to a respective 3.3 Mt and 4.4 Mt. Meanwhile, imports of nickel ore reached a 13-month high of 4.7 Mt.