BEIJING—China’s alumina exports to Russia surged over 90 times in March from the same period a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday, as sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine cut off some of its traditional supplies. In March, China shipped 9,949 tonnes of alumina to Russia, up from 104.5 tonnes the same month in 2021, according to the General Administration of Customs. Its total alumina exports last month soared 180 percent year-on-year to 12,955 tonnes. The volume is still tiny compared with China’s monthly output of more than six million tonnes. But it came after Australia imposed an export ban on alumina and aluminium ores to Russia as part of Western-led sanctions against Moscow. ...
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China’s March Alumina Exports to Russia Soar as Sanctions Over Ukraine Bite
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China’s March Alumina Exports to Russia Soar as Sanctions Over Ukraine Bite
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