 [START_ENT] Japan [END_ENT] July refined zinc imports off 47.5 pct yr / yr .  TOKYO 1996-08-28  Japan 's refined zinc imports in July totalled 3,684 tonnes , off 47.5 percent from 7,011 tonnes in the same month a year earlier , according to Ministry of Finance data released on Wednesday .  Figures were as follows ( in tonnes ) :  July 96 June 96 July 95  Total 3,684 3,292 7,011  Major suppliers :  China 961 1,683 5,539  Refined zinc imports in the first seven months of 1996 totalled 115,941 tonnes , up 38.4 percent from 83,801 tonnes in the year-ago period .  -- Tokyo Commodities Desk ( 813 3432 6179 )
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