China's imports of lead-acid batteries in May 2026 amounted to 481,400 units, up 3.28 percentage points MoM and up 13.62 percentage points YoY. Combined imports from January to May 2026 reached 2.2611 million units, down 1.57 percentage points YoY.

[SMM Express] According to customs data, China's lead-acid battery imports in April 2026 totaled 466,100 units, down 16.07 percentage points MoM and down 5.44 percentage points YoY. Cumulative lead-acid battery imports from January to April 2026 reached 1.7797 million units, down 5.01 percentage points YoY.

[SMM Flash News] According to customs data, China's lead-acid battery imports in March 2026 reached 555,400 units, up 88.18 percentage points month-on-month and up 16.84 percentage points year-on-year. From January to March 2026, the cumulative import volume of lead-acid batteries was 1.3136 million units, down 4.85 percentage points year-on-year.

[SMM Flash News] According to customs data, China’s lead-acid battery imports totaled 295,100 units in February 2026, down 36.28 percentage points MoM and down 42.23 percentage points YoY; cumulative lead-acid battery imports reached 758,300 units in January-February 2026, down 16.24 percentage points YoY.

[SMM Express] According to customs data, China's lead-acid battery imports reached 591,600 units in December 2025, up 24.38 percentage points MoM and up 60.52 percentage points YoY. For the full year of 2025, cumulative lead-acid battery imports totaled 5.4926 million units, down 2.09 percentage points YoY.

[SMM Analysis: How Will Lead-Acid Battery Export Trends Evolve in November-December Amid Price Spreads and Tariff Impacts?] SMM, December 22: According to customs data, China's lead-acid battery exports totaled 15.776 million units in November 2025, down 5.05% MoM and down 21.25% YoY. Cumulative lead-acid battery exports from January to November 2025 reached 202 million units, down 10.36% YoY.