Ningbo imported 45’000 tons steel products in April
According to data from Chinese Customs, Ningbo port imported 45'187 tons of steel products at a trade value of $49.48 million in April 2005. In month-on-month terms, tonnage increased 32.2% while trade value rose 30.4%.
The trade value of imported steel bar products reached $3.79 million, that of sheet products $39.04 million, that of steel pipes $2.05 million, and that of other materials $4.6 million.
The main exporters using Ningbo in April included
Japan ($12.55 million trade value),
Taiwan ($11 million), South
Korea ($9.41 million) and
India ($8.86 million).