Group 1: Overall Industry Performance - In the first quarter, China's five-mineral chemical industry had a total import and export value of $452.2 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5% [1] - The main products in the industry saw mixed performance, with chemical products and mineral products exports increasing, while hardware and building materials exports declined [1] Group 2: Export Performance - Chemical product exports reached $74.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.7% [1] - Mineral product exports amounted to $46 billion, showing a significant year-on-year growth of 22.1% [1] - Hardware and building materials exports were $54.4 billion, with a slight decline of 0.1% year-on-year [1] - Major export markets included the US, South Korea, Vietnam, and India, with exports to India increasing by 5.4% to $8.2 billion, while exports to the US, Vietnam, and South Korea decreased [1] Group 3: Import Performance - Hardware and building materials imports grew by 0.7% to $8.4 billion, while chemical and mineral product imports saw declines [2] - Chemical product imports were $144.5 billion, down 6.5% year-on-year [2] - Mineral product imports totaled $123.9 billion, reflecting a significant decrease of 20% [2] Group 4: Specific Product Insights - In the tire sector, China's new inflatable rubber tire exports reached 2.15 million tons, up 5.9%, with an export value of $5.3 billion, also up 5.7% [2] - Steel exports were 27.43 million tons, increasing by 6.3%, but the export value fell by 4.8% to $19.4 billion [2] - Refined oil exports decreased significantly, with a volume of 12.45 million tons, down 16%, and a value of $8.6 billion, down 22.8% [2] - Copper ore imports increased by 1.8% in volume to 7.11 million tons, with a value of $17.2 billion, up 4% [4] - Crude oil imports fell by 1.5% to 135.27 million tons, with a value of $74.8 billion, down 8.3% [4] - Iron ore imports decreased by 7.8% in volume to 285.33 million tons, with a significant value drop of 27.5% to $28.3 billion [4] - Liquefied natural gas imports saw a 20.9% decrease in volume to 15.56 million tons, with a value of $8.7 billion, down 24.5% [4]