An Infographic | Major Sources and Individual Products of Aluminum Imports to China (2024)

According to the latest data from Chinese customs, China imported a total of 15.3 billion US dollars worth of aluminum and its products in 2024.

• China is the third largest importer of aluminum and its products in the world.
• First place: United States ($28.31 billion, 2024 data)
• Second place: Germany (USD 208.9 billion, 2023 data)

Overall, the main sources are five countries, each exporting over $1 billion worth of aluminum and related products to China.

• Russia, with a total import value of $3.58 billion, is China's largest source of imports for aluminum and its products, contributing nearly a quarter (23.8%) of the total import volume.
• Malaysia, total imports amount to 2.21 billion USD.
• Japan, total import volume of 1.13 billion US dollars
• South Korea, total imports of $1.09 billion
• Thailand, total import value 1.02 billion.

The above five countries collectively contributed to approximately 60.1% of the total import value.

Sixth, the United States exported $620 million worth of products to China (accounting for 4.1% of the total import volume), of which about one-third of the export products were aluminum scrap and fragments ($270 million).

China's imports of aluminum and its products include five major categories worth $13.65 billion, accounting for about 90.8% of the total import value. These five categories are:

• Primary aluminum ingots (Harmonized System code - 760110)

• Aluminum scrap and shavings (Customs Code - 760200)

• Aluminum alloy ingots (HS Code-760120)

• Rectangular aluminum alloy plates (HS code-760120)

• Other aluminum products (Customs Code - 760120)

 

 

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