China Knowledge reported that China imported 387,564 tonnes of unwrought copper and copper products in Aug this year up 8.91% from the 355,856 tonnes in the same month of last year.

According to latest statistics released by the General Administration of Customs, the copper imports last month were about 5.6% less than the 410,680 tonnes imported in Jul.

In the first 8 months of this year, the country's imports of unwrought copper and copper products amounted to 2.8 million tonnes down 13.1% from the corresponding period of last year.

The Administration also said that China imported 380,000 tonnes of waste copper last month up from 350,000 metric tonnes in July. From Jan to Aug, China's waste copper imports totaled 2.8 million tonnes, 9.6% less than in the same period of last year.