China’s May unwrought copper imports slip 1.33% m/m

Copper  |  2026-06-09 08:15:54   |   By

China's imports of unwrought copper and copper ​products fell 1.33% from ‌the previous month to 446,000 metric tons, official ​customs data showed ​on Tuesday.

June 9 (Reuters) - China's imports of unwrought copper and copper ​products fell 1.33% from ‌the previous month to 446,000 metric tons, official ​customs data showed ​on Tuesday.

For the first five months of 2026, China imported 2.01 million tons of unwrought copper and copper products, down 7% from the corresponding period a year earlier.

Meanwhile, China's imports of ‌copper concentrates and ores stood at 2.36 million tons in May, rising 0.38% month on month. For the January to May period, China imported 12.28 million tons of copper concentrates and ores, down 1% from last year.