General Administration of Customs: China's Copper Cathode Imports in November Fell 5.70% MoM Breakdown of Sub-item Data

Published: Dec 22, 2025 18:58

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Data from the Customs Statistics Online Query Platform showed that China's copper cathode imports in Nov 2025 stood at 304,712.6 mt, down 5.70% MoM and 23.47% YoY.

The DRC was the top origin, with imports from the DRC at 143,591.77 mt that month, up 35.14% MoM and 8.74% YoY.

Myanmar was the second-largest origin, with imports from Myanmar at 19,774.28 mt, up 154.69% MoM and 233.11% YoY.

The following is a breakdown ofChina's Nov 2025 Copper Cathode Importsbased on data from the General Administration of Customs:　　

Data source: General Administration of Customs

Note: 1. Includes unwrought copper cathode with 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 also includes data from some origins not listed in the table above.

(Comprehensive report)

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