2012年12月，中国进口了1,908吨精锡，环比上月下降了33%，同比去年下降了44%。因中国市场价格和LME锡价已经非常接近，并且在12月和1月大多数进口并无利可图，所以我们预计接下来的几个月内精锡进口仍然保持疲弱。由于价格套利因素影响，去年前三个季度进口总量上升了35%至30,035吨。

In December of 2012,China imported 1,908 tons of pure tin,Chain fell 33% last month,Last year fell 44% year-on-year.For the Chinese market price and LME tin price is very close to,And in December and January most import and unprofitable,So we are predicted in the coming months pure tin import remains weak.As a result of price arbitrage factors,The first three quarter last year total imports rose 35% to 30,035 tons of.

　　中国国内的锡价自12月以来已经大幅滞后于最新的LME价格涨势，将因此开始鼓励出口贸易。最新的官方数据表明，中国12月份出口了373吨精锡，是2012年出口量最高的月份。

China's domestic tin price since 12 months have been severely lagging behind the latest LME prices rise,Will therefore began to encourage export trade.The latest official figures show,China export in December 373 tons of pure tin,In 2012 in the highest exports.

　　12月，中国锡精矿进口量(毛重)环比11月份的2,700吨，上升至3,100吨，该数字将2012年全年锡精矿进口总量推升至约32,400吨的水平。

December,China tin ore concentrate imports(Gross weight)Link the November 2,700 tons of,Up to 3,100 tons of,This number will be 2012 annual tin ore concentrate import push to about 32,The level of 400 tons.