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[SMM Analysis] China's Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Import and Export Data in May

In May 2026, China's total monthly sulphur imports were 268,380.951 mt, down 9.2% MoM and down 66.40% YoY. The main import sources were Oman, South Korea, Japan, the UAE, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, and Kazakhstan, among others; China's total monthly sulphur exports were 440 mt, down 36.37% MoM and down 19.56% YoY. The main export destinations were Myanmar, Vietnam, Fiji, Indonesia, Cambodia, and South Korea; China's total monthly sulphuric acid imports were 946.594 mt, down 94.46% MoM and down 90.05% YoY. The main import sources were Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, and the US; China's total monthly sulphuric acid exports were 116,703.096 mt, down 15.69% MoM and down 75.87% YoY. The main export destinations were Indonesia, Chile, Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore, among others.

In May 2026, China imported 131,000 mt of phosphate ore, down 36.4% from April, with the average price easing 2.6% to $93/mt.