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[SMM Analysis] China's Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Import and Export Data in May

In May 2026, China's total monthly sulphur imports were 268,380.951 mt, down 9.2% MoM and down 66.40% YoY. The main import sources were Oman, South Korea, Japan, the UAE, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, and Kazakhstan, among others; China's total monthly sulphur exports were 440 mt, down 36.37% MoM and down 19.56% YoY. The main export destinations were Myanmar, Vietnam, Fiji, Indonesia, Cambodia, and South Korea; China's total monthly sulphuric acid imports were 946.594 mt, down 94.46% MoM and down 90.05% YoY. The main import sources were Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, and the US; China's total monthly sulphuric acid exports were 116,703.096 mt, down 15.69% MoM and down 75.87% YoY. The main export destinations were Indonesia, Chile, Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore, among others.

De acordo com dados da Administração Geral das Alfândegas da China, em maio de 2026, as exportações chinesas de fio de cobre esmaltado atingiram 13.904,87 toneladas, alta de 14,84% a/a e de 1,38% m/m; de janeiro a maio de 2026, as exportações acumuladas chinesas de fio de cobre esmaltado atingiram 61.415,82 toneladas, alta acumulada de 7,13% a/a. (Código SH: 85441100)