Philippines billet imports up 97 percent in first five months of 2018

Thursday, 02 August 2018 22:36:10 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

According to preliminary custom data, the Philippines imported 1.34 million mt of billet in the first five months of 2018, up 97 percent compared to 0.68 million mt in the same period in 2017.

Phillipines, imports

billet (million mt)

2018

2017

Jan

0.26

0.11

Feb

0.18

0.13

Mar

0.36

0.12

Apr

0.18

0.15

May

0.36

0.17

  Total

1.34

0.68


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