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Surge in copper imports defy dismal Chinese trade data

Frik Els | July 10, 2013 | 2:18 pm Base Metals China Europe Copper 

The unexpected drop in China's exports and imports – a decline of 0.7% versus expectations of an 8% rise – sent shudders through the resources sector. But buried within the data however was a 10% year on year surge in...

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