海关总署：8月中国未锻轧铜及铜材进口量回落

Group 1 - The core challenges facing China's copper industry include rising dependence on foreign resources, overcapacity in the midstream processing sector, and suppressed downstream demand due to high copper prices [2] - In August 2025, China's imports of unwrought copper and copper materials were 425,000 tons, showing a month-on-month decline but a year-on-year increase of 2.4% [2] - From January to August 2025, the cumulative import volume was 3.536 million tons, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 2.1% [2] - August is typically a low consumption season, contributing to the decline in unwrought copper and copper materials imports [2] Group 2 - Shanghai Nonferrous Metals Network collaborated with copper industry enterprises to compile the "2026 China Copper Industry Chain Distribution Map" in both Chinese and English [2]