General Administration of Customs: China's May Tin Ore and Concentrates Imports Up 25.61% YoY, Breakdown of Import and Export Data

Published: Jun 20, 2026 21:25

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Data released by the Customs Statistics online query platform showed that China's imports of tin ore and concentrates in May 2026 totaled 16,831.03 mt, up 7.07% MoM and up 25.61% YoY.

China imported 6,633.74 mt of tin ore and concentrates from Myanmar in May, up 16.84% MoM and up 384.46% YoY.

China imported 3,857.61 mt of tin ore and concentrates from the DRC in May, up 33.95% MoM and up 0.60% YoY.

On the export side, China's exports of tin ore and concentrates in May 2026 stood at 0.02 mt, up 118.18% MoM and up 700.00% YoY.

China exported 0.02 mt of tin ore and concentrates to the UK in May, up 375.00% MoM and up 533.33% YoY.

China exported 0.01 mt of tin ore and concentrates to the Netherlands in May, down 28.57% MoM.

Below is a breakdown of import data compiled from the official website of China's General Administration of Customs:

Origin	May 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
Myanmar	6,633.74	16.84%	384.46%
DRC	3,857.61	33.95%	0.60%
Nigeria	1,723.27	39.02%	-33.35%
Australia	1,703.61	34.82%	-8.68%
Bolivia	1,033.78	-57.41%	-52.77%
Rwanda	246.09	-6.63%	20.56%
Russia	231.45	-56.14%	-
Venezuela	213.12	48.46%	49.04%
Indonesia	203.64	354.28%	0.91%
Malaysia	199.07	-56.82%	-35.27%
Brazil	186.73	55.10%	73.42%
Thailand	161.80	117.65%	978.69%
Vietnam	139.00	-11.39%	35.13%
Laos	128.92	-20.60%	-59.61%
Colombia	111.29	89.29%	383.19%
Namibia	26.06	-	-
Zambia	19.23	8.26%	-
Tanzania	9.70	-59.50%	-60.25%
North Korea	2.89	149.14%	-
Total	16,831.03	7.07%	25.61%

Source: General Administration of Customs

Below is a breakdown of export data compiled from the official website of China's General Administration of Customs:

Destination	May 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
UK	0.02	375.00%	533.33%
Total	0.02	118.18%	700.00%

Source: General Administration of Customs

(Comprehensive report by Wen Hua)

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