Core Insights - China's zinc ore and concentrate imports in December 2025 totaled 462,599.36 tons, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 10.44% and a year-on-year increase of 1.29% [1] Import Sources - Peru was the largest source of imports, supplying 72,656.04 tons in December 2025, which represents a month-on-month decrease of 24.20% but a year-on-year increase of 32.59% [1] - Australia ranked as the second-largest source, with imports of 66,257.96 tons, showing a month-on-month decline of 40.34% and a year-on-year decrease of 42.97% [1]

Core Insights - In October 2025, China's imports of zinc ore and concentrates reached 340,863.41 tons, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 32.48% but a year-on-year increase of 3.19% [1] Import Sources - Peru emerged as the largest source of zinc ore and concentrates, with imports totaling 95,697.72 tons in October, marking a month-on-month increase of 35.56% and a staggering year-on-year increase of 316.96% [1] - Australia ranked as the second-largest source, with imports of 49,763.56 tons, which represented a month-on-month decline of 60.87% and a year-on-year decrease of 23.78% [1]

Core Insights - In September 2025, China's imports of zinc ore and concentrates reached 505,394.80 tons, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 8.61% and a year-on-year rise of 24.94% [1] Import Sources - Australia was the largest source of imports, supplying 127,166.03 tons, with a month-on-month growth of 57.88% and a year-on-year increase of 12.10% [1] - Peru ranked second, with imports of 70,596.54 tons, showing a month-on-month decrease of 33.40% and a year-on-year decline of 18.46% [1] Detailed Import Data - Oman: 56,102.96 tons, year-on-year increase of 467.54% [1] - Russia: 38,864.31 tons, month-on-month decrease of 15.73% and year-on-year increase of 115.05% [1] - South Africa: 28,887.16 tons, month-on-month decrease of 1.96% and year-on-year increase of 41.63% [1] - Other notable sources include: - Bolivia: 26,184.53 tons, month-on-month increase of 559.04% and year-on-year increase of 312.64% [1] - Kazakhstan: 24,859.83 tons, month-on-month increase of 25.85% but year-on-year decrease of 37.48% [1] - Democratic Republic of the Congo: 12,618.32 tons, month-on-month decrease of 40.62% [1] - Nigeria: 11,554.36 tons, month-on-month increase of 5.88% and year-on-year increase of 42.69% [1] Summary - The total import volume of zinc ore and concentrates in September 2025 indicates a robust demand in the Chinese market, with significant contributions from Australia and fluctuations in other sources [1][2][3]