Data from the online inquiry platform for customs statistics showed that China's bauxite (aluminum ores and concentrates) imports reached 20,684,045.155 mt in April 2025, up 25.67% MoM and 45.44% YoY.
Guinea was the largest supplier, with 16,732,488.511 mt of bauxite (aluminum ores and concentrates) imported from the country that month, up 28.77% MoM and 59.62% YoY.
Australia ranked as the second-largest supplier, with 2,679,996.025 mt of bauxite (aluminum ores and concentrates) imported from the country that month, up 5.70% MoM but down 14.41% YoY.
Below is a breakdown of bauxite imports in April 2025 compiled based on data from the General Administration of Customs of China's official website:

Note: The total import/export volume also includes data from origins not listed in the table above.

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