General Administration of Customs: China's Copper Cathode Imports Rose 7.44% YoY in September, Breakdown Data Overview

According to data released by the Customs Statistics Online Query Platform, China's copper cathode imports in September 2025 were 374,075.58 mt, up 21.76% MoM and up 7.44% YoY.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo was the largest origin, with imports of copper cathode from the DRC reaching 126,834.67 mt that month, up 0.42% MoM and up 3.27% YoY.

Russia was the second largest origin, with imports of copper cathode from Russia totaling 48,359.13 mt, up 91.76% MoM and up 37.40% YoY.

The following is a breakdown of China's copper cathode import data for September 2025, compiled from data on the official website of the General Administration of Customs:

Data source: General Administration of Customs

Note: 1. Includes unwrought copper cathode with a copper content >99.9935%; unwrought other refined copper cathode; unwrought refined copper wire bars; unwrought refined copper cathode sections; unwrought refined copper billets; other unwrought refined copper.

2. The total import volume (total) also includes data from some origins not listed in the table above.

(Comprehensive report)