GAC: China's Cumulative Imports of Copper Ore and Concentrates Totaled 12.2753 Million Mt, January-May, Down 1% YoY

Published: Jun 9, 2026 16:27

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The latest data released by the General Administration of Customs on June 9 showed that China's imports of copper ores and concentrates in May were 2.3607 million mt, with cumulative imports over January-May reaching 12.2753 million mt, down 1.0% YoY; imports of unwrought copper and copper semis in May were 445,700 mt, with cumulative imports in January-May at 2.0128 million mt, down 7.0% YoY.

On the export side, China's exports of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis in May were 632,400 mt, and cumulative exports in January-May reached 2.6854 million mt, up 10.4% YoY.
　　
The detailed data are as follows (unit: 100 million yuan):

Category	Unit	May		Jan-May Cumulative		Jan-May 2025 Cumulative		YoY % Change
Category	Unit	Volume	Value	Volume	Value	Volume	Value	Volume	Value
Imports
Copper Ores & Concentrates	10kt	236.07	588.41	1227.53	3056.32	1240.09	2307.89	-1.00	32.40
Unwrought Copper & Copper Semis	10kt	44.57	416.49	201.28	1838.53	216.50	1509.00	-7.00	21.80
Exports
Unwrought Aluminum & Aluminum Semis	10kt	63.24	178.33	268.54	733.65	243.20	609.02	10.40	20.50

Note: "Express" data are preliminary monthly summaries from customs statistics and are subject to revision based on the official monthly data formed after correcting errors in the original statistical records.

　(Wenhua Comprehensive)

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