China’s import and export data of steel, rare earths, automobiles, etc. from January to October
According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, China's import and export data of steel, rare earths, automobiles, etc. from January to October are as follows:
- Steel
In October 2025, China exported 9.782 million tons of steel, a decrease of 683,000 tons from the previous month and a month-on-month decrease of 6.5%. From January to October, China exported a total of 97.737 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%.
In October, China imported 503,000 tons of steel, a decrease of 45,000 tons from the previous month, and a month-on-month decrease of 8.2%; from January to October, China imported a total of 5.041 million tons of steel, a year-on-year decrease of 11.9%. - Rare earth
In October 2025, China exported 4,343.5 tons of rare earths; from January to October, the cumulative exports of rare earths were 52,699.2 tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%.
In October, China imported 6,991.0 tons of rare earths; from January to October, China imported a total of 85,890.3 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 23.3%. - Cars
In October 2025, China exported 828,000 vehicles; from January to October, the cumulative exports were 6.513 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 23.3%. - Household appliances
In October 2025, China exported 351.907 million units of household appliances; from January to October, the cumulative exports were 3711.632 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%. - Ships
In October 2025, China exported 443 ships; from January to October, a total of 5,660 ships were exported, a cumulative year-on-year increase of 20.5%. - Copper
In October 2025, China imported 438,000 tons of unwrought copper and copper products; from January to October, China imported 4.456 million tons of unwrought copper and copper products, a year-on-year decrease of 3.1%.
In October 2025, China imported 2.451 million tons of copper ore and its concentrate; from January to October, China imported 25.086 million tons of copper ore and its concentrate, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%. - Iron
In October, China imported 111.309 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, a decrease of 5.017 million tons from the previous month and a month-on-month decrease of 4.3%; from January to October, China imported a total of 1,028.886 million tons of iron ore and its concentrates, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%. - Coal
In October, China imported 41.737 million tons of coal and lignite, a decrease of 4.266 million tons from the previous month and a month-on-month decrease of 9.3%. From January to October, China imported a total of 387.623 million tons of coal and lignite, a year-on-year decrease of 11.0%. - Aluminum
In October 2025, China exported 503,000 tons of unwrought aluminum and aluminum products; from January to October, the cumulative exports were 5.02 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.6%.
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