In May 2025, domestic primary aluminum imports were approximately 223,200 mt, down 10.9% MoM and up 41.4% YoY [SMM data].

[SMM Aluminum Flash] According to customs data, China's aluminum fluoride exports in August 2026 reached 11,919.432 mt, up 14.86% MoM but down 7.70% YoY. In terms of prices, the average export price of aluminum fluoride in August reached $1,625/mt, up 15.5% YoY but down 4.3% MoM. The industry's overall export performance was strong in January-August 2026, with cumulative aluminum fluoride exports reaching 105,852.4 mt, a significant YoY increase of 21.62%.

On September 8, a shipment of 124.6 mt of imported aluminum scrap arrived at the customs supervision site at Huangqi Port in Fuling, Chongqing, marking the official launch of the pilot program for optimized inspection and supervision of imported secondary aluminum in Fuling. Fuling thus became the second district or county in Chongqing to implement the pilot, after Yongchuan. As the pilot enterprise, Jiantao Aluminum, a core secondary aluminum industry leader in south-west China, has an annual capacity of 600,000 mt. With the pilot in place, the enterprise no longer needs to unpack and store containers at coastal ports; raw materials can be shipped directly to Fuling for inspection, effectively reducing logistics and warehousing costs and shortening customs clearance time. According to the enterprise's comprehensive calculations, each mt of raw material saves 200 yuan.