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General Administration of Customs: China's Imports of Copper Ore and Its Concentrates, January-September, Up 7.7% YoY

iconOct 13, 2025 15:24

According to data released by the General Administration of Customs on October 13, China's imports of copper ores and concentrates in September were 2.587 million mt, with cumulative imports from January to September reaching 22.634 million mt, up 7.7% YoY.

China's imports of unwrought copper and copper semis in September were 485,000 mt, with cumulative imports from January to September totaling 4.019 million mt, down 1.7% YoY.

On the export side, China's exports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis in September were 521,000 mt, with cumulative exports from January to September reaching 4.516 million mt, down 8.1% YoY.

The detailed data are as follows:

Data source: General Administration of Customs

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