China Mineral substances (HS 253090) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01–2026-08

Total exports$800.7M
Latest value$12.2M
Partners69
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
Japan $116.2M 14.5%
Malaysia $78.4M 9.8%
India $76.3M 9.5%
South Korea $51.8M 6.5%
Italy $45.3M 5.7%

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Partner Value Share
Japan $2.7M 21.8%
India $2.1M 17.2%
Spain $1.1M 8.8%
South Korea $751.3K 6.1%
Malaysia $694.3K 5.7%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $142M
2022 $175.9M
2023 $144.5M
2024 $124.6M
2025 $122.5M
2026 $91.2M

HS8 customs codes under 253090

China customs reports HS 253090 at the 8-digit level. 5 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

25309010Mineral medicinal substances

Natural mineral substances valued for their therapeutic or pharmaceutical properties, encompassing earths and mineral powders used in medicinal applications.

25309020Ores of rare-earth metals
25309091Wollastonite

A calcium silicate mineral characterized by its acicular crystal structure, utilized primarily as a functional filler in ceramics, plastics, and friction products.

25309092Spodumene

A lithium aluminum silicate mineral prized as the principal ore for lithium extraction and employed in glassmaking and high-temperature ceramics.

25309099Other mineral substances, nes

Unspecified natural geological materials and unclassified earths that lack dedicated tariff headings, excluding those with medicinal properties or defined as wollastonite or…

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 253090 is also written 2530.90. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Unspecified natural mineral substances that lack dedicated customs classifications, encompassing various unclassified earths, mineral powders, and raw geological materials not included in other tariff headings. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.

Source

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Mineral substances (HS 253090) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/253090/

About this data

How much mineral substances does China export?

China exported $131M of mineral substances in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $10.9M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 253090).

What products are covered by HS 253090?

Unspecified natural mineral substances that lack dedicated customs classifications, encompassing various unclassified earths, mineral powders, and raw geological materials not included in other tariff headings.

Which countries buy the most mineral substances from China?

Japan, Malaysia and India together account for 34% of the published total, out of 69 trading partners on record.

Is China's mineral substances export growing?

Annual exports declined by 14% between 2021 and 2025, from $142M to $122M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.

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