The LME three-month forward contract posted strong
gains as China's imports in February 2007
rose by 70% year on year. In February
2007 the nation imported 239,772 metric tonne of unwrought copper and copper products, which
is 4.67% higher than the imports done in
January. Data complied by Bloomberg shows
that imports in February last year were
141,076 tonne. February marked the third consecutive month of year-on-year increase. The recent
drop in LME prices is making imports
attractive, as the domestic price/foreign
(LME) price ratio turns
favourable.