General Administration of Customs: China's Cumulative Imports of Unwrought Copper and Copper Semis Decreased 9.8% YoY, January-April

Published: May 9, 2026 17:45

According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs on May 9, China's imports of unwrought copper and copper semis in April were 452,300 mt, with cumulative imports from January to April of 1.5672 million mt, down 9.8% YoY; China's imports of copper ore and concentrates in April were 2.3516 million mt, with cumulative imports from January to April of 9.9146 million mt, down 0.8% YoY.

Export side, China's exports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis in April were 597,600 mt, with cumulative exports from January to April of 2.0533 million mt, up 8.9% YoY.

Below are the detailed data (unit: 100 million yuan RMB):

Note: "Flash data" refers to preliminary monthly aggregated customs statistics, subject to the official monthly data formed after corrections to original statistical records.
  
  (Wenhua Consolidated)

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