The recent strength in China’s copper imports has been dismissed by many commentators as a response to an import arbitrage opportunity, rather than as a sign of a pick-up in demand. While the arbitrage window could indeed be boosting imports, we think there are more fundamental reasons underpinning the wide price differential.
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