General Administration of Customs: China's April Refined Tin Imports Up 148.41% YoY, Import and Export Breakdown

Published: May 21, 2026 13:19

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Data published on the online customs statistics query platform showed that China's refined tin imports in April 2026 were 2,801.99 mt, down 14.77% MoM and up 148.41% YoY.

China imported 2,308.09 mt of refined tin from Indonesia in April, up 6.39% MoM and up 124.43% YoY.

China imported 200.07 mt of refined tin from Peru in April, down 61.93% MoM.

Export side, China's refined tin exports in April 2026 were 2,109.01 mt, down 3.76% MoM and up 28.85% YoY.

China exported 279.51 mt of refined tin to South Korea in April, down 1.96% MoM and down 20.42% YoY.

Below is a breakdown of export data compiled from the General Administration of Customs website:

Destination	April 2026 (mt)	MoM	YoY
Hong Kong, China	1,010.22	-18.14%	2,435.70%
South Korea	279.51	-1.96%	-20.42%
India	199.52	-	59.85%
Japan	149.45	3.34%	-55.34%
Vietnam	140.05	22.86%	168.67%
Spain	75.28	-	-
Malaysia	69.69	-43.99%	12.04%
Poland	49.95	-	99.29%
Thailand	47.88	-46.62%	-61.96%
Singapore	41.25	65.94%	104.82%
Taiwan, China	29.75	-80.78%	-84.31%
Nigeria	8.06	1.03%	0.60%
Philippines	4.96	-	-1.51%
Tanzania	2	-	-
Ghana	1	-	-
Myanmar	0.38	-	-
Tunisia	0.04	-	-
US	0.03	-44.68%	-
Total	2,109.01	-3.76%	28.85%

Data source: General Administration of Customs

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