text: Japan 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 )