JAPAN ALUMINIUM IMPORTS RISE IN FEBRUARY Japanese primary aluminium imports rose to 98,170 tonnes in February from 91,157 in January and 94,926 a year earlier, the Japan Aluminium Federation said. This brought total imports in 1986/87, ending March 31, to 1.09 mln tonnes against 1.25 mln a year earlier. The February total included 19,102 tonnes from the U.S. Against 16,577 in January and 9,933 a year ago, 24,391 from Australia against 19,585 and 21,208, and 12,611 from Indonesia against 5,891 and 16,601.