Monthly Import Data of Bauxite in China for March 2025 (Including Country Rankings)

Published: Apr 21, 2025 20:47

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From January to March 2025, China imported a total of 47.09 million mt of bauxite, up 30.0% YoY. By country, imports from Guinea totaled 36.39 million mt, accounting for 77.28% of the total imports, up 35.4% YoY; imports from Australia totaled 7.82 million mt, accounting for 16.61% of the total imports, down 1.8% YoY; imports of non-mainstream bauxite totaled 2.88 million mt, accounting for 6.11% of the total imports, up 109% compared to the same period in 2024.

According to the General Administration of Customs of China, China imported 16.47 million mt of bauxite in March 2025, up 14.23% MoM and 39.06% YoY. By country, imports from Guinea were 12.999 million mt, up 21.16% MoM and 47.73% YoY; imports from Australia were 2.535 million mt, up 7.30% MoM and 2.20% YoY; imports from Guyana were 245,000 mt, from Turkey 180,000 mt, from Malaysia 171,000 mt, from Laos 146,000 mt, from Ghana 82,000 mt, from Montenegro 50,000 mt, from the Solomon Islands 38,000 mt, from Pakistan 19,000 mt, and the total imports of non-mainstream bauxite were 931,000 mt.

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