China's caprolactam (CPL) imports registered 69,100 tons in December 2011, up 23.83 percent from 55,800 percent in November.
December imports also increased 18.72 percent from a year earlier, when it stood at 58,200 tons, revealed custom statistics.
The average price of December imports was US $2,970 / ton, down 12.02 percent compared with average price of November imports, but up 8.76 percent from a year ago.