The country imported the metal worth US$670.90 million during July-September 2011 against the import of US$642.53 million during July-September 2010, Federal Board of Statistics (FBS) reported. Out of the metal group, the country imported iron and steel scrap of US$123.35 million during the period, showing decrease of 32.93 per cent over last year. The import of aluminum wrought and worked decreased by 12.88 per cent from US$35.29 million to US$30.74 million whereas iron and steel imports increased 25.93 percent to US$331.93 as compared to the import of US$263.57 million last year. The import of gold into the country stood at US$36.78 million against the import of US$19.77 million during the same period of the last year. On the year-on-year basis, the imports of metal group in the country registered a decrease of 2.57 per cent during September 2011 over September 2010. The country has imported commodity worth US$225.31 million as compared the import of US$231.24 million. The import of iron and steel scrap was recorded at US$36.55 million against US$65.61 million, showing a decrease of 44.30 per cent. The import of aluminum wrought and worked registered a decrease of 11.99 per cent as its imports declined from US$11.61 million in last September million to US$10.23 million in September 2011. The country imported iron and steel worth US$119.64 million during the month of September of the current year against the import of US$101.27 million during the same month of the last year. The import of gold stood at US$16.46 million in September 2011 against imports of US$3.39 million during the same month of last year. On month-on-month basis, the import of metal group witnessed an increase of 2.17 per cent as metal worth US$225.31 was imported in September 2011 against US$220.52 million in August 2010. The import of iron and steel scrap registered a decline of 10.09 per cent, decreasing from US$40.65 million to US$36.55 million. The import of aluminum wrought and worked was recorded at US$10.23 million in September 2011 against US$9.28 million in August 2011. The country imported iron and steel worth US$119.64 million during September against the import of US$113.52 million in August. The import of gold stood at US$16.46 million in September 2011 against import of US$15.22 million in August 2011.