General Administration of Customs: China's March Tin Ore and Concentrates Imports Rose 122.45% YoY, Breakdown of Data

Published: Apr 20, 2026 19:18

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Data from the online query platform of customs statistics showed that China's imports of tin ore and concentrates in March 2026 totaled 18,502.18 mt, up 7.92% MoM and 122.45% YoY.

China imported 7,294.49 mt of tin ore and concentrates from Myanmar in March, up 9.25% MoM and 223.93% YoY.

China imported 3,623.4 mt of tin ore and concentrates from Bolivia

in March, up 65.07% MoM and 348.81% YoY.

Below is a breakdown of import data compiled from the website of China's General Administration of Customs:

Origin	March 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
Myanmar	7,294.49	9.25%	223.93%
Bolivia	3,623.4	65.07%	348.81%
DRC	2,645.93	-13.22%	9.07%
Australia	1,569.89	18.68%	43.86%
Nigeria	1,302.67	19.24%	18.03%
Laos	396.28	165.29%	734.28%
Venezuela	376.41	-4.88%	126.83%
Rwanda	295.64	-11.49%	-
Malaysia	243	-45.35%	10.59%
Kyrgyzstan	177.49	-23.14%	-
Brazil	174.57	-3.89%	693.57%
Indonesia	94	3.05%	34.68%
Russia	66.84	-88.49%	-
Vietnam	65.53	-73.33%	-29.21%
Colombia	46.78	-29.95%	-
Zambia	33.07	-	87.98%
Thailand	26.5	310.92%	-
Namibia	26.01	-50.09%	-
South Africa	22.48	-	-
Uganda	11.93	-	-
Tanzania	8.15	-66.25%	-
Zimbabwe	1.12	-	-
Total	18,502.18	7.92%	122.45%

Data source: General Administration of Customs
　　
　　(Wenhua Comprehensive)　　

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