Norwegian producer Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL) has called for the exchange to reconsider its decision last November to continue accepting deliveries of Russian metal.
China imported 462,000 metric tons of Russian-brand primary aluminium last year, up from 291,000 metric tons in 2021.
The country has emerged as the market of first resort for Russian metal since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The top two destinations for June's "exports" were Japan (10,000 metric tons) and South Korea (20,500 metric tons).
China's aluminium run-rate fell by an annualised 636,000 metric tons over the first quarter, according to the International Aluminium Institute.
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