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The Impact of Increased Imports of Aluminium Ingots into India
India recorded a 60% increase in imports of alloyed aluminium ingots in the first half of 2024, reaching around 112,158 tonnes compared to 70,780 tonnes in the same period of 2023. These ingots accounted for a significant portion of the country's semi-finished...
The Decline in Copper Imports to China: Causes and Implications
China's imports of unwrought copper decreased in July from a year earlier, according to customs data released on Wednesday, 7 August. This reduction is attributed to subdued demand and high inventory levels of the metal. Imports of raw copper and related products...
The Critical Importance of Rare Earths and Semiconductors: The Global Challenge for Autonomy
In recent years, rare earth elements and semiconductors have assumed a crucial role in national development, similar to that previously reserved for oil and petroleum products. Despite the ongoing competition between the US and China, the latter controls 90 per cent...
Oceanic and Air Tariff Trends and Prospects
Over the past week, Sea Freight from Asia remained stable on many routes, holding at the mid-July highs. However, reports of increased ease for shippers and carriers in securing spot allocations and bookings, coupled with projections of a decline in US imports...