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China’s metals import demand remained strong in April

The volume of China’s metals imports generally eased back last month from their March highs, but were still buoyant. With copper stocks starting to fall, signs of a cyclical pick-up in the economy and recent falls in prices, we would expect imports to remain robust in the months ahead.


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