China's aluminium exports and imports fall in first ten months

China's aluminium exports in the first ten months dropped 7.3 percent from the same period a year earlier and imports also fell 3 percent, according to the General Customs Administration Friday.

Exports totaled 1.04 million tons, down 7.3 percent from the same period a year earlier. October's exports were 72,420 tons, falling 33.64 percent compared to a year earlier.

Aluminium imports also dropped 3 percent in the first ten months to 1.01 million tons.

October's imports were 82,353 tons, down 18.44 percent from September.