HS 2608 · All partner countries
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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 (26 published months; gaps) · Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Monthly USD values; separate scales.
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Exports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 (26 published months; gaps) · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | $12.3M | 97.5% |
| 2 | Indonesia | $138K | 1.1% |
| 3 | Kenya | $80.0K | 0.6% |
| 4 | Vietnam | $74.1K | 0.6% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $5.5K | 0.0% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
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Imports · 2021-01 to 2026-08 · Cumulative partner values.
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | $6.4B | 22.8% |
| 2 | Peru | $5.5B | 19.7% |
| 3 | South Africa | $2.3B | 8.1% |
| 4 | Russia | $1.9B | 7.0% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | $1.3B | 4.5% |
Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025
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Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's zinc ores and concentrates trade under HS 2608 ran $5.3K of exports against $7.0B of imports, a trade deficit of $7.0B.
Monthly imports of zinc ores and concentrates (HS 2608) ranged from $399M to $743M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $582M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $599M.
Exports over the same months came to $5.3K. Across the published period its largest destination markets are South Korea, Indonesia and Kenya.
Annual imports rose 53% between 2021 and 2025, from $4.0B to $6.1B.
The three largest source markets — Australia, Peru and South Africa — account for 51% of the published total, out of 40 trading partners on record.
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 | $157K2021-01 to 2021-06 (3 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | $4.0B2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | Unavailable |
| 2022 | $1132022-02 to 2022-08 (3 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | $4.7B2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | Unavailable |
| 2023 | $143K2023-03 to 2023-07 (2 published months; gaps) · Partial coverage | $4.0B2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | Unavailable |
| 2024 | Unavailable2024 · Coverage unavailable | $4.4B2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | Unavailable |
| 2025 | $12.3M2025-03 to 2025-12 · Partial coverage | $6.1B2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec) | Unavailable |
| 2026 | $3.3K2026 Jan–Aug · YTD | $4.8B2026 Jan–Aug · YTD | -$4.8B |
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HS 2608 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 Zinc ores and concentrates Trade Data (HS 2608)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/2608/
China exported $5.3K of zinc ores and concentrates in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $440 per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 2608).
South Korea, Indonesia and Kenya together account for 99% of the published total, out of 9 trading partners on record.
Annual exports grew by 7742% between 2021 and 2025, from $157K to $12.3M.
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.