Data from the online platform for customs statistics showed that China's copper cathode imports in July 2025 were 335,969.236 mt, down 0.32% MoM and up 12.05% YoY.
The DRC was the largest supplier, with 142,798.87 mt of copper cathode imported from the DRC in the month, up 20.72% MoM and 20.83% YoY.
Russia was the second-largest supplier, with 30,590.119 mt of copper cathode imported from Russia, down 32.25% MoM and up 20.76% YoY.
The following is a breakdown of copper cathode imports in July 2025 based on data from the General Administration of Customs:
Source: General Administration of Customs
Note: 1. Includes unwrought copper cathode with >99.9935% copper content; unwrought other refined copper cathode; unwrought refined copper wire bars; unwrought refined copper cathode profiles; unwrought refined copper billets; and other unwrought refined copper.
2. The total import (total) also includes some origin data not listed in the table above.
(Comprehensive by Wenhua)
