China natural rubber imports up 30.8 percent on year in July
2012-8-13 0:00:00Font Size：Big Medium Small
China’s natural rubber imports reached 170,000 metric tons in July, a surge of 30.8 percent year on year, according to the latest statistics released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Friday.
The figure represented a 6.25 percent increase from the preceding month.
During January - July, China's natural rubber imports totaled 1.16 million tons, soaring 15.4 percent year on year.
China is the world’s largest rubber consumer.
(Contributed by Olivia, Olivia@tireworld.com.cn)
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