According to data compiled by CTIA GROUP LTD from the General Administration of Customs, from January to November 2025 China’s cumulative molybdenum product imports totaled 81,659.55 tonnes, increased by 15.75% year-on-year; cumulative import value amounted to RMB 13.075 billion, increased by 29.90% year-on-year.
Of which, from January to November China imported 14,704.52 tonnes of roasted molybdenum ores and concentrates, increased by 150.50% year-on-year; 55,980.03 tonnes of other molybdenum ores and concentrates, increased by 5.65% year-on-year; 1,872.99 tonnes of molybdenum oxides and hydroxides, increased by 12.13% year-on-year; 1,642.66 tonnes of ammonium molybdate, increased by 58.12% year-on-year; 820.19 tonnes of other molybdates, decreased by 30.16% year-on-year; 6,342.35 tonnes of ferromolybdenum, decreased by 15.43% year-on-year; 4.48 tonnes of molybdenum powder, increased by 5.92% year-on-year; 17.05 tonnes of unwrought molybdenum (including bars and rods simply obtained by sintering), increased by 243414.29% year-on-year; 213.48 tonnes of molybdenum bars, rods, profiles and shapes, plates, sheets, strips and foil, decreased by 14.02% year-on-year; 42.25 tonnes of molybdenum wire, increased by 5.71% year-on-year; and 19.57 tonnes of other molybdenum products, increased by 13.85% year-on-year.
From January to November 2025, China’s cumulative molybdenum product exports totaled 30,187.77 tonnes, decreased by 22.20% year-on-year; cumulative export value amounted to RMB 6.932 billion, decreased by 20.24% year-on-year.
Of which, from January to November China exported 11,532.05 tonnes of roasted molybdenum ores and concentrates, decreased by 9.35% year-on-year; 6,290.13 tonnes of other molybdenum ores and concentrates, decreased by 29.29% year-on-year; 1,575.02 tonnes of molybdenum oxides and hydroxides, decreased by 41.10% year-on-year; 246.79 tonnes of ammonium molybdate, decreased by 48.20% year-on-year; 287.70 tonnes of other molybdates, decreased by 16.96% year-on-year; 5,833.00 tonnes of ferromolybdenum, decreased by 23.61% year-on-year; 78.89 tonnes of molybdenum powder, decreased by 69.70% year-on-year; 1,769.45 tonnes of unwrought molybdenum (including bars and rods simply obtained by sintering), decreased by 27.57% year-on-year; 453.69 tonnes of molybdenum bars, rods, profiles and shapes, plates, sheets, strips and foil, decreased by 46.09% year-on-year; 275.28 tonnes of molybdenum wire, increased by 3.77% year-on-year; 1,483.07 tonnes of molybdenum waste and scrap, decreased by 26.45% year-on-year; and 362.69 tonnes of other molybdenum products, increased by 59.51% year-on-year.
