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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
