China's February alumina imports rose 31.4% year on year to 460,000 mt, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs late Monday.

However, the February imports fell 28.1% from January.

Over January-February, alumina imports totaled 1.11 million mt, up 21.8% year on year.

China imported 95,257 mt of unwrought aluminum, alloys and products in February, up from 45,478 mt in February 2013 and 109,851 mt in January.