| China's imports of iron ore and copper soared in March from the previous month in anticipation of higher seasonal demand in the world's top metals consumer, though crude oil shipments dropped after three months of high inbound volumes.
The double-digit monthly gains in iron ore and copper shipments came even as China posted weak trade data, raising doubts whether the high commodity import levels are sustainable and reinforcing forecasts that the world's second-largest economy has slowed notably at the start of 2014...............................................Full Article: Source
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