According to data from the General Administration of Customs of China, China's refined nickel imports in March 2025 reached 8,559.429 mt, up 8.37% MoM and 30.03% YoY. From January to March 2025, China's cumulative refined nickel imports totaled 42,300 mt, up 123% YoY.
In March 2025, China's refined nickel exports amounted to 13,631.802 mt, down 6,569 mt MoM, a decrease of 32.52%, and up 6,135 mt YoY, an increase of 81.84%. From January to March 2025, China's cumulative refined nickel exports reached 47,904.35 mt, up 33,128 mt YoY, an increase of 224.21%.
In March, the net imports of refined nickel were -5,072 mt, and from January to March 2025, the cumulative net imports of refined nickel were -5,599 mt.
