Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: At the end of June, 114,000 tons of copper inventory fell 49.1% year -on -year at a lower level in recent years.

China Economic Net, Beijing, August 5th. Today, the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the operation of the copper industry in the first half of 2022.

1. Keep production stable.According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first half of the year, the output of refined copper was 5.333 million tons, an increase of 2.5%year -on -year; the output of copper materials was 10.231 million tons, a year -on -year increase of 2.4%.

Second, inventory decreases year -on -year.According to the data of Shanghai Steel Union, at the end of June, copper inventory was 114,000 tons, a year -on -year decrease of 49.1%, which was at a low level in recent years.

Third, prices have increased year -on -year.According to data from the China Nonferrous Metal Industry Association, in the first half of the year, the average price of copper cash was 71,750 yuan/ton, a year -on -year increase of 7.7%.

Fourth, imports have increased year -on -year.According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in the first half of the year, copper concentrate imports were 12.481 million tons, an increase of 8.6%year -on -year, and the import amount was US $ 31.35 billion, a year -on -year increase of 13.6%;The import amount was US $ 29.8 billion, a year -on -year increase of 17.1%.

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