Core Insights - China's refined zinc imports in November 2025 totaled 18,229.93 tons, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 3.22% and a year-on-year decline of 48.15% [1] Import Sources Summary - Kazakhstan remains the largest source of refined zinc imports, with 13,703.64 tons imported in November 2025, showing a month-on-month decrease of 15.03% and a year-on-year decrease of 21.20% [1] - Iran is the second-largest source, with imports of 3,600.20 tons, marking a significant month-on-month increase of 259.93% and a year-on-year increase of 105.42% [1] - Australia saw a substantial decline in imports, with 421.36 tons, down 47.74% month-on-month and 82.04% year-on-year [1] - Other notable import sources include: - Spain: 119.41 tons, down 33.41% month-on-month and 33.15% year-on-year [1] - Thailand: 76.97 tons, up 188.89% month-on-month but down 94.51% year-on-year [1] - Canada: 69.76 tons, up 146.16% month-on-month but down 48.41% year-on-year [1] - The United States: 67.73 tons, down 3.24% month-on-month [1] - Peru: 50.36 tons, up 2.13% month-on-month but down 97.66% year-on-year [1] Total Import Summary - The total refined zinc imports for November 2025 amounted to 18,229.93 tons, with a month-on-month decrease of 3.22% and a year-on-year decrease of 48.15% [1]

Core Insights - China's refined zinc imports in September 2025 totaled 22,677.51 tons, representing a month-on-month decrease of 11.61% and a year-on-year decrease of 57.05% [1] - Kazakhstan remains the largest source of refined zinc imports, with 17,758.51 tons imported in September, showing a month-on-month decrease of 14.72% but a year-on-year increase of 29.76% [1] - Iran is the second-largest source, with imports of 1,799.21 tons, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 18.19% and a year-on-year decrease of 9.38% [1] Import Data Summary - Refined zinc includes non-alloy zinc with a zinc content of ≥99.995%, 99.99% to <99.995%, and <99.99% [1] - The total import/export volume also includes data from other unlisted origins [1]