[SMM Announcement] Announcement on the Classification Adjustment of Aluminum Semis Import Data in the SMM Database

Published: May 28, 2026 19:00

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Dear User,

Greetings! Based on market feedback and to facilitate client usage, SMM has made certain adjustments to the data classification under "Base Metal - Aluminum - Aluminum Semis - Import & Export - China Customs: Aluminum Semis Imports: Monthly." The specific changes are as follows:

(1) Unwrought Aluminum Alloy Import Data

A new category has been created: "Base Metal - Aluminum - Aluminum Semis - Import & Export - China Customs: Unwrought Aluminum Alloy Imports: Monthly," and the following indicators have been migrated to this category:

China Customs: Unwrought Aluminum Alloy Imports: Monthly - a10164825
China Customs: Unwrought Aluminum Alloy Imports: MoM: Monthly - a10164834
China Customs: Unwrought Aluminum Alloy Imports: YoY: Monthly - a10164843

(2) Aluminum Products Import Data

A new category has been created: "Base Metal - Aluminum - Aluminum Semis - Import & Export - China Customs: Aluminum Products Imports: Monthly," and the following indicators have been migrated to this category:

China Customs: Aluminum Products Imports: Monthly - a10164832
China Customs: Aluminum Products Imports: MoM: Monthly - a10164841
China Customs: Aluminum Products Imports: YoY: Monthly - a10164850

(3) Aluminum Semis Import Data

The remaining indicators remain in their original positions. The following existing indicators have been delisted, and new indicators with the same names have been created:

China Customs: Total Aluminum Semis Imports: Monthly - a10164833
China Customs: Total Aluminum Semis Imports MoM: Monthly - a10164842
China Customs: Total Aluminum Semis Imports YoY: Monthly - a10164851

Before the adjustment, the indicator China Customs: Total Aluminum Semis Imports: Monthly - a10164833 represented the total imports of products associated with the following50 tariff codes:

"76012000", "76031000", "76032000", "76041010", "76041090", "76042100", "76042910", "76042990", "76051100", "76051900", "76052100", "76052900", "76061121", "76061129", "76061191", "76061199", "76061220", "76061230", "76061251", "76061259", "76061290", "76069100", "76069200", "76071110", "76071120", "76071190", "76071900", "76072000", "76081000", "76082010", "76082091", "76082099", "76090000", "76101000", "76109000", "76110000", "76121000", "76129010", "76129090", "76130010", "76130090", "76141000", "76149000", "76151010", "76151090", "76152000", "76161000", "76169100", "76169910", "76169990"

After the adjustment, the indicator China Customs: Total Aluminum Semis Imports: Monthly represents the total imports of products associated with the following32 tariff codes, with the changed portion being unwrought aluminum alloy and aluminum products imports:

"76031000", "76032000", "76041010", "76042910", "76041090", "76042100", "76042990", "76051100", "76051900", "76052100", "76052900", "76061121", "76061129", "76061191", "76061199", "76061220", "76061230", "76061251", "76061259", "76061290", "76069100", "76069200", "76071110", "76071120", "76071190", "76071900", "76072000", "76081000", "76082010", "76082091", "76082099", "76090000"

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

SMM Aluminum Research Team

May 28, 2026

Aluminum Business Division

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