General Administration of Customs: China’s June Copper Cathode Imports Down 1.18% YoY, Breakdown of Import and Export Data

Published: Jul 20, 2026 19:11

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Data released by the online customs statistics query platform show that China's imports of copper cathode in June 2026 were 333,070.07 mt, up 5.37% MoM and down 1.18% YoY.

China imported 154,839.76 mt of copper cathode from DRC in June, up 20.39% MoM and up 30.91% YoY.

China imported 35,738.03 mt of copper cathode from Russia in June, up 19.72% MoM and down 20.85% YoY.

On the export side, China's exports of copper cathode in June 2026 were 48,500.09 mt, up 144.25% MoM and down 38.62% YoY.

China exported 25,104.69 mt of copper cathode to the US in June, down 22.93% YoY.

China exported 9,977.04 mt of copper cathode to Thailand in June, up 30.20% MoM and up 57.20% YoY.

The following table provides a breakdown of exports data compiled from the official website of the General Administration of Customs of China:

Destination	June 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
US	25,104.69	-	-22.93%
Thailand	9,977.04	30.20%	57.20%
Taiwan, China	4,709.75	7.09%	-53.44%
Vietnam	3,852.56	-16.25%	-62.84%
Indonesia	2,298.32	34.99%	228.49%
Malaysia	2,145.89	329.89%	273.09%
Japan	399.25	32.94%	-
Djibouti	12.57	-	-
Total	48,500.09	144.25%	-38.62%

Source: General Administration of Customs
　　
　　 (Wenhua Composite)

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