HS 2605 · All partner countries
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Exports · 2022-08 to 2026-05 (4 published months; gaps) · Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 (53 published months; gaps) · Monthly USD values; separate scales.
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Exports · 2022-08 to 2026-05 (4 published months; gaps) · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | $702 | 84.6% |
| 2 | Argentina | $58 | 7.0% |
| 3 | United States | $50 | 6.0% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | $10 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Canada | $10 | 1.2% |
Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 (53 published months; gaps) · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | $259M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Zambia | $2.0M | 0.8% |
| 3 | Malaysia | $513K | 0.2% |
| 4 | Tanzania | $106K | 0.0% |
| 5 | South Africa | $105K | 0.0% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
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Monthly imports of cobalt ores and concentrates (HS 2605) ranged from $101 to $1.0M between June 2025 and August 2026, averaging $171K. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $10.4K, below the twelve-month average.
Exports over the 4 months both directions report (August 2022 to May 2026) came to $830. Across the published period its largest destination markets are South Korea, Argentina and United States.
Annual imports fell 99% between 2021 and 2025, from $92.7M to $503K.
The three largest source markets — DR Congo, Zambia and Malaysia — account for 100% of the published total.
Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.
| Year | Exports | Imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unavailable2021 · Coverage unavailable | $92.7M2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | Unavailable |
| 2022 | $202022-08 to 2022-08 · Partial coverage | $130M2022-01 to 2022-12 (11 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | Unavailable |
| 2023 | Unavailable2023 · Coverage unavailable | $35.9M2023 Jan–Oct · YTD | Unavailable |
| 2024 | $7602024-09 to 2024-10 · Partial coverage | $1.5M2024-01 to 2024-12 (8 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | Unavailable |
| 2025 | Unavailable2025 · Coverage unavailable | $503K2025-06 to 2025-12 (6 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | Unavailable |
| 2026 | $502026-05 to 2026-05 · Partial coverage | $1.5M2026-01 to 2026-08 (6 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | Unavailable |
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HS 2605 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Cobalt ores and concentrates Trade Data (HS 2605)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/2605/
China exported $830 of cobalt ores and concentrates in the 4 months to May 2026, averaging $208 per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 2605).
South Korea, Argentina and United States together account for 98% of the published total.
Annual exports grew by 3700% between 2022 and 2024, from $20 to $760.
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