General Administration of Customs: China's Copper Ore and Concentrate Imports Up 2.80% YoY in March, Breakdown of Sub-Items

Published: Apr 22, 2025 09:58

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Data from the Customs Statistics Online Query Platform showed that China's imports of copper ores and concentrates in March 2025 reached 2,393,926.47 mt, up 9.67% MoM and up 2.80% YoY.

Chile was the largest supplier, with imports of copper ores and concentrates from Chile in the same month totaling 806,205.129 mt, up 6.40% MoM and up 11.30% YoY.

Peru was the second largest supplier, with imports of copper ores and concentrates from Peru in the same month reaching 560,447.13 mt, down 9.28% MoM and down 2.06% YoY.

The following is a breakdown of China's imports of copper ores and concentrates in March 2025 based on data from the General Administration of Customs:

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