According to the online inquiry platform of the General Administration of Customs, China imported 8726889 tons of bauxite (bauxite and its concentrates) in December, an increase of 13.34 percent over the previous month and 17 percent over the same period last year.
Guinea is the largest supplier, and China imported 3561175.92 tons of bauxite from Guinea that month, up 10.45 per cent from a month earlier and down 16.49 per cent from a year earlier.
The following is a breakdown of bauxite imports in December 2021 based on the official website of the General Administration of Customs of China:

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