China May refined, alloy copper imports at 354,567 T

June 18 (Reuters) - China's imports of refined and alloy copper rose to 354,567 tonnes in May, official Customs data showed on Thursday. That was up 139 percent from a year-ago period, according to Reuters calculation. Imports in the first five months rose 104.6 percent to 1.48 million tonnes, official figures showed. The following table shows China's major metal trade figures for January to May. A detailed breakdown will be issued late in the month. May Jan-May tonnes tonnes pct chg* Imports: Copper and its alloys, unwrought 354,567 1,485,172 104.6 Copper products 68,099 274,132 -35.4 Aluminium and its alloys, unwrought 282,829 831,734 575.7 Aluminium products 48,911 203,552 -27.3 Copper scrap 330,000 1,460,000 -39.9 Aluminium scrap 160,000 680,000 -24.5 Export: Copper and its alloy, unwrought 165 1,151 -97.7 Copper products 37,302 163,542 -31.8 Aluminium and its alloys,unwrought 9,750 52,622 -82.9 Aluminium products 100,000 420,000 -46.8 Zinc and its alloys,unwrought 20 4,203 -88.4 Tin and its alloys,unwrought 0 57 -85.3 Antimony, unwrought, waste and scrap 623 1,656 -60.5 Magnesium (including waste and scrap) 14,690 65,974 -68.4 Manganese,unwrought 4,843 37,737 -60.9