According to Chinese customs data, Chinese imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products rose significantly in July 2025. Raw aluminium remains in short supply. Loud calls for safeguard successor, but EU steel makers are importing more and more steel slabs from China. According to Chinese customs data, Chinese imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products increased by more than 38% year-on-year in July 2025. China is the world’s largest consumer of this important light metal. In total, China imported more than 2.3 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2025. The availability of unwrought ... (full story)