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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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