Domestic Alumina Exports Rise 33.0%, Imports Up 199.3% in July 2026

[Aluminum Flash‑News – July Bauxite Imports] According to General Administration of Customs data, domestic bauxite imports totalled 19.04 million tonnes in July 2026, down 6.3% month‑on‑month. For January‑July 2026, cumulative domestic bauxite imports reached 140.12 million tonnes, up 13.5% year‑on‑year. Domestic imports of Guinean bauxite stood at 14.88 million tonnes in July 2026, falling 6.1% month‑on‑month and 6.7% year‑on‑year. Cumulative domestic imports of Guinean bauxite for January‑July 2026 amounted to 113.288 million tonnes, a year‑on‑year rise of 18.5%. (HS Code: 26060000)

Primary Aluminum Net Imports: According to General Administration of Customs data, domestic net imports of primary aluminum amounted to 154,000 tonnes in July 2026, rising 19.4% month‑on‑month and falling 25.9% year‑on‑year. Cumulative domestic net imports of primary aluminum for January‑July 2026 came in at around 1.326 million tonnes, down 3.3% year‑on‑year. (The above import and export data are based on HS codes 76011090 and 76011010)

Primary Aluminum Imports: According to General Administration of Customs data, domestic primary aluminum imports stood at approximately 185,000 tonnes in July 2026, up 10.8% month‑on‑month and down 17.9% year‑on‑year. Cumulative domestic primary aluminum imports totalled around 1.472 million tonnes over January‑July 2026, a year‑on‑year decline of 1.8%. Primary Aluminum Exports: Per General Administration of Customs statistics, domestic primary aluminum exports reached roughly 32,000 tonnes in July 2026, down 17.9% month‑on‑month and 23.2% year‑on‑year. Cumulative primary aluminum exports from January to July 2026 were about 146,000 tonnes, representing a year‑on‑year increase of approximately 14.1%. (The above import and export data are based on HS codes 76011090 and 76011010)