General Administration of Customs: China's April Tin Ore and Concentrates Imports Rose 59.25% YoY, Import and Export Breakdown

Published: May 21, 2026 13:33

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Data from the online customs statistics query platform showed that China's imports of tin ore and concentrates in April 2026 totaled 15,720.18 mt, down 15.04% MoM and up 59.25% YoY.

China imported 5,677.67 mt of tin ore and concentrates from Myanmar in April, down 22.17% MoM and up 139.38% YoY.

China imported 2,879.89 mt of tin ore and concentrates from the DRC in April, up 8.84% MoM and up 3.11% YoY.

Exports side, China's exports of tin ore and concentrates in April 2026 totaled 0.01 mt, up 22.22% MoM and up 450.00% YoY.

China exported 0.01 mt of tin ore and concentrates to the Netherlands in April, up 250.00% MoM.

China exported 0 mt of tin ore and concentrates to the UK in April, down 42.86% MoM and up 100.00% YoY.

Below is a breakdown of import data compiled from the General Administration of Customs website:

Origin	April 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
Myanmar	5,677.67	-22.17%	139.38%
DRC	2,879.89	8.84%	3.11%
Bolivia	2,427.32	-33.01%	198.42%
Australia	1,263.60	-19.51%	-16.57%
Nigeria	1,239.55	-4.85%	14.34%
Russia	527.7	689.53%	-
Malaysia	460.99	89.71%	98.18%
Rwanda	263.55	-10.85%	162.18%
Laos	162.38	-59.02%	205.02%
Vietnam	156.88	139.38%	-30.82%
Kyrgyzstan	149.38	-15.84%	-33.90%
Venezuela	143.56	-61.86%	16.64%
Brazil	120.39	-31.04%	-
Thailand	74.34	180.57%	955.38%
Colombia	58.8	25.68%	7.08%
Indonesia	44.83	-52.31%	-51.07%
Burundi	26.48	-	-
Tanzania	23.96	193.87%	-50.07%
Zambia	17.77	-46.28%	-40.09%
North Korea	1.16	-	-
Total	15,720.18	-15.04%	59.25%

Data source: General Administration of Customs

Below is a breakdown of export data compiled from the General Administration of Customs website:

Destination	April 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
Total	0.01	22.22%	450.00%

Data source: General Administration of Customs
　　
　　(Wenhua Consolidated)

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