China released customs data for September showing higher imports of commodities in general, and record imports of crude oil in particular.

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China's customs authorities provide data for its exports to North Korea through last November.

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Customs data shows that China imported 14.4% more iron ore in the quarter but paid 59.5% more for each ton.

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Customs data showed that China imported 9, 300 tonnes of polysilicon from the EU in the first half of the year, an increase of 30.8% from a year earlier.

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