General Administration of Customs: China's tin ore and concentrates imports in December increased 16.82% MoM, breakdown data overview.

Published: Jan 21, 2026 18:57

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According to data released by the Customs Statistics Online Query Platform, China's imports of tin ore and concentrates in December 2025 reached 17,637.24 mt, up 16.82% MoM and 120.09% YoY.

Myanmar was the largest import origin, with imports of tin ore and concentrates from Myanmar totaling 6,205.43 mt during the month, down 13.70% MoM but up 438.68% YoY.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was the second largest import origin, with imports of tin ore and concentrates from the DRC amounting to 3,236.19 mt, up 0.34% MoM and 13.66% YoY.

The following is a breakdown of China's tin ore and concentrate imports for December 2025, compiled from data on the General Administration of Customs website:

Data source: General Administration of Customs

Note: The total import/export volume (total) also includes data from some origins not listed in the table above.

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