HS2 CATEGORY EXPORT & IMPORT

China Aluminium (HS 76) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Updated May 2026 Coverage Jan 2018–May 2026

Latest exports $4.0B May 2026
Latest imports $1.7B May 2026
Trade balance +$2.3B May 2026
Latest month May 2026

Monthly Trade Charts

Monthly exports and imports for this HS2 category across all partner countries.

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Top Export Destinations

Top Import Sources

Latest Month Summary: May 2026

Top Export Destinations

  1. United States: $495M
  2. South Korea: $308M
  3. Vietnam: $307M
  4. Thailand: $216M
  5. Japan: $215M

Top Import Sources

  1. Russia: $701M
  2. Malaysia: $117M
  3. Thailand: $106M
  4. Japan: $105M
  5. South Korea: $98.1M

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Notes and methodology

China is the world's largest producer and exporter of aluminium, steel, copper, and other base metals. Aluminium exports surged post-2022 as global demand for EVs and renewable energy infrastructure grew. Monthly GACC data covers exports and imports of iron & steel, aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, and precious stones by partner country from January 2018 to the present.

Source and transformations

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: GACC values reported in USD thousands are converted to USD and formatted with K/M/B labels; the underlying monthly values are unchanged.

Suggested citation

China Aluminium (HS 76) trade by country, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/category/aluminium/, accessed 2026-07-18.

Notes and methodology

China is the world's largest producer and exporter of aluminium, steel, copper, and other base metals. Aluminium exports surged post-2022 as global demand for EVs and renewable energy infrastructure grew. Monthly GACC data covers exports and imports of iron & steel, aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, and precious stones by partner country from January 2018 to the present.

Source and transformations

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: GACC values reported in USD thousands are converted to USD and formatted with K/M/B labels; the underlying monthly values are unchanged.

Suggested citation

China Aluminium (HS 76) trade by country, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/category/aluminium/, accessed 2026-07-18.

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