Data from the Online Inquiry Platform for Customs Statistics showed that China's nickel iron imports in April 2025 were 816,932.367 mt, down 16.44% MoM and up 12.83% YoY. Indonesia was the largest supplier, with 794,758.568 mt of nickel iron imported from the country that month, down 16.64% MoM and up 12.95% YoY. Colombia was the second-largest supplier, with 7,408.632 mt of nickel iron imported from the country that month, up 19.77% MoM and up 47.34% YoY. Below is a breakdown of nickel iron imports in April 2025 compiled based on data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) website: Note: The total import/export volume also includes data from origins not listed in the table above.

Data from the Customs Statistics Online Query Platform showed that China's ferronickel imports in March 2025 reached 1,013,259.492 mt, up 11.55% MoM and 60.58% YoY. Indonesia was the largest supplier, with ferronickel imports from Indonesia in the same month totaling 989,055.225 mt, up 10.58% MoM and 60.70% YoY. New Caledonia was the second largest supplier, with ferronickel imports from New Caledonia in the same month reaching 7,407.6 mt, up 118.17% MoM and 2.21% YoY. Below is a breakdown of ferronickel imports in March 2025 based on data from the General Administration of Customs of China:

[SMM Analysis Flash: China's Ferronickel Imports Totaled 995,100 mt in December, Up 12.7% MoM] According to customs data, China's ferronickel imports totaled 995,100 mt in December 2024, up 12.7% MoM and 21.7% YoY. In terms of metal content, ferronickel imports in December amounted to 124,900 mt (Ni contained), up approximately 14.1% MoM and 17.3% YoY...

[SMM Analysis Flash: China's Ferronickel Imports Totaled 995,100 mt in December, Up 12.7% MoM] According to customs data, China's ferronickel imports totaled 995,100 mt in December 2024, up 12.7% MoM and 21.7% YoY. In terms of metal content, ferronickel imports in December amounted to 124,900 mt (Ni contained), up approximately 14.1% MoM and 17.3% YoY...

Slow approval of Indonesian RKAB combined with Chinese New Year effect led to a 17% decrease in nickel pig iron imports in February. According to data from the General Administration of Customs of China, China's nickel pig iron imports in January 2024 were 890,000 tons, up 11.81% month-on-month and 73.49% year-on-year.

China’s ferronickel imports spiked on both monthly and yearly basis last month.