China June copper imports hit new record 475,999 T

BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) - China's imports of unwrought copper and semi-finished copper products in June hit an all-time record for a fifth straight month of 475,999 tonnes, from May's record 422,666 tonnes, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Friday.

But imports of copper scrap fell to 280,000 tonnes in June versus 330,000 tonnes in May.

Imports of unwrought aluminium and semi-finished aluminium products rose to 353,218 tonnes in June versus May's 331,740 tonnes.

China is the world's top consumer of copper and aluminium, and the biggest producer of aluminium. (Reporting by Tom Miles; Editing by Chris Lewis)