Russia: raw zinc imports up in August 2019

In August Russia imported 3.3 thousand tons of raw zinc, down by 2% MoM, but up 7-fold YoY. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan decreased deliveries by 5%, to 1.9 thousand tons and 798 tons respectively. Import price in August dropped by 5%, to $2.6 per kg. In January-August imports totaled 33.9 thousand tons, up by 322% YoY.…