Import Quantity and Values of Major Commodities in China for April 2009
Issued by the General Customs Administration of China on May 12, 2009
Commodity Description Unit Current Month Accumulation from Jan in 2009 Accumulation from Jan in 2008 Increase ±% 
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Fresh, dry fruits and nuts Metric ton 216,883 123,815 803,243 474,802 660,579 401,175 21.6 18.4
Grain & grain powder 104 MT 28 84,843 88 271,960 76 362,676 16.1 -25
Soybean 104 MT 371 1,498,964 1,386 5,528,337 1,017 5,830,168 36.2 -5.2
Etiable plant oil 104 MT 58 389,500 204 1,298,439 271 2,977,123 -24.8 -56.4
Iron ore & its fine mine 104 MT 5,700 4,403,365 18,846 14,983,113 15,333 20,407,670 22.9 -26.6
Crude oil 104 MT 1,617 5,429,213 5,707 17,996,985 5,977 40,651,701 -4.5 -55.7
Product oil 104 MT 370 1,301,747 1,266 4,439,809 1,289 8,847,888 -1.8 -49.8
Fertilizer 104 MT 33 158,956 206 1,118,051 229 785,254 -9.9 42.4
Pesticide Metric ton 5,359 39,780 20,881 146,839 19,795 122,547 5.5 19.8
Primiary shaped plastics: Among them: 104 MT 211 2,795,503 723 8,990,061 589 11,167,866 22.8 -19.5
ABS resin Metric ton 184,063 274,352 638,266 921,201 678,937 1,219,388 -6 -24.5
Polyster chip Metric ton 22,693 22,158 63,598 62,579 52,471 74,779 21.2 -16.3
Natural rubber (including latex) 104 MT 18 250,691 56 785,074 63 1,505,986 -11.6 -47.9
Synthetic rubber (including latex) Metric ton 131,559 252,178 365,828 680,538 476,457 1,169,220 -23.2 -41.8
Log 104 M3 293 369,705 853 1,163,659 1,159 1,936,783 -26.4 -39.9
Processed timber  M3 86 188,647 239 560,621 213 599,313 12.1 -6.5
Wooden polywood 104 M3 1 6,721 4 21,057 9 53,743 -57.5 -60.8
Pulp 104 MT 119 529,627 429 1,994,491 338 2,423,004 27 -17.7
Paper & cutboard (un -processed) 104 MT 28 254,022 91 846,908 118 1,139,448 -22.9 -25.7
Synthetic fiber for spinning 104 MT 4 67,044 11 189,298 13 283,104 -15 -33.1
Synthetic fiber yarn 104 MT 44,228 130,238 149,842 426,728 184,490 538,354 -18.8 -20.7
Steel billet & preform 104 MT 67 300,218 157 723,252 7 153,119 2296.5 372.3
Steel materials 104 MT 162 1,751,742 485 5,982,806 569 7,529,554 -14.7 -20.5
Non-forged copper or copper materials Metric ton 399,833 1,754,337 1,336,645 5,343,340 951,230 7,288,522 40.5 -26.7
Wast copper Metric ton 40 314,018 113 828,745 193 2,240,056 -41.4 -63
Alumina 104 MT 65 138,784 167 399,591 172 672,564 -2.6 -40.6
Non-forged aluminium or aluminum materials Metric ton 439,902 786,901 703,545 1,524,446 322,041 1,283,646 118.5 18.8
Wast aluminum Metric ton 18 142,446 52 407,729 72 848,120 -27.5 -51.9
Metal processing lathe Set 4,383 544,020 23,302 2,059,306 30,411 2,304,506 -23.4 -10.6
Motor & chassis  Set 25,705 837,060 92,748 3,471,801 140,275 5,116,780 -33.9 -32.1
Airplane Set 32 798,906 97 2,728,220 91 2,622,450 6.6 4
*Mechanical & electrcial products — - 38,391,839 - 130,400,704 - 172,981,518 - -24.6
*Hi-tech products — - 24,088,224 - 81,011,273 - 110,398,343 - -26.6
Note: *Please be noted that "Mechanical & electrcial products" and "Hi-tech products" are included with related commodities listed in the table.