Import of commodities by China not fazed by 2019’s US trade war
Apart from coal, China ended the year with a bang, with natural gas and crude oil still in high demand
14 January 2020 - 12:01
Launceston — China’s imports of major commodities ended in 2019 with a bang, with strong gains showing the appetite of the world’s largest importer of natural resources remains robust despite the trade dispute with the US.
The exception was coal, but December’s paltry imports of the polluting fuel were the result of cargoes not being cleared by customs in response to Beijing’s wishes to put a cap on purchases from overseas...
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