According to the latest customs data, China’s zinc oxide imports reached 342.78 tonnes in May, rising 53.16% month-on-month. Cumulative imports from January to May stood at 2,592.66 tonnes, up 1.7% year-on-year.China exported 1,693.81 tonnes of zinc oxide in May, a month-on-month drop of 18.71%. Total exports for the first five months hit 8,831.86 tonnes, surging 51.82% year-on-year. Breakdown of May import and export volumes is as follows:

[SMM Flash News] Per latest customs data, China’s May 2026 zinc oxide imports were 342.78 tons, down 53.16% MoM. Jan-May total imports stood at 2,592.66 tons, up 1.70% YoY cumulatively.

According to the latest customs data, in December 2025, China's zinc oxide imports reached 788.67 mt, up 132.09% MoM and 113.96% YoY; exports for the same month were 2,925.06 mt, up 36.54% MoM and 102.46% YoY.

[SMM News] According to the latest customs data, China's zinc oxide imports totaled 788.67 mt in December 2025, up 132.09% MoM and up 113.96% YoY. Cumulative zinc oxide imports from January to December 2025 reached 6,115.25 mt, up 4.28% YoY.

In December, the production of secondary zinc oxide declined, with the payables slightly decreasing in some regions by the end of the month. What is the trend for secondary zinc oxide in January?

[SMM Express] The latest customs data showed that China's zinc oxide imports fell 48.4% MoM and 48.85% YoY to 339.82 mt in November. From January to November, cumulative zinc oxide imports totaled 5,326.58 mt, down 3.08% compared to the same period last year.

[SMM Express] According to the latest customs data, China's zinc oxide imports reached 389.86 mt in August, down 23.79% MoM and 0.37% YoY. Cumulative data showed that total zinc oxide imports from January to August amounted to 3,734.46 mt, a decrease of 0.33% YoY.

Affected by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and military parade, environmental protection measures were intensified in northern China, leading to production cuts and shutdowns at steel mills and low-grade zinc oxide plants. This exacerbated the already tight supply of low-grade zinc oxide raw materials, causing prices to surge rapidly. How will low-grade zinc oxide prices trend in the future?