China Alkali and alkaline-earth metals (HS 2805) Trade by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: 2026 Coverage 2018–2026

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Latest exports$30.7MAugust 2026
Latest imports$22.1KAugust 2026
Trade balance+$30.7MAugust 2026
Data as ofAugust 2026Exports August 2026 Β· Imports August 2026

Monthly Trade Trend

Direct HS4 USD values by month. Exports and imports use separate scales.

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Source
GACC statistics query
Unit
USD
Rows
3926
Data as of
August 2026

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Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Japan$1.3B38.4%
2India$439M13.2%
3United States$332M10.0%
4Netherlands$202M6.0%
5Republic of Korea$164M4.9%

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Total value across the published data period

PartnerValueShare
1Viet Nam$71.1M51.5%
2United States$32.4M23.5%
3Republic of Korea$10.4M7.5%
4Russia$6.3M4.6%
5Japan$5.3M3.8%

HS 2805 Trade Analysis

Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's alkali and alkaline-earth metals trade under HS 2805 ran $365M of exports against $9.2M of imports, a trade surplus of $356M.

Monthly exports of alkali and alkaline-earth metals (HS 2805) ranged from $21.7M to $37.0M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $30.4M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $30.7M.

Imports over the same months came to $9.2M. Across the published period its largest source markets are Viet Nam, United States and Republic of Korea.

Annual exports fell 14% between 2018 and 2025, from $343M to $297M.

The three largest destination markets β€” Japan, India and United States β€” account for 62% of the published total, out of 37 trading partners on record.

Annual Totals

Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.

YearExportsImportsBalance
2018$343M$6.2M+$337M
2019$278M$8.3M+$270M
2020$210M$10.7M+$199M
2021$393M$26.3M+$367M
2022$720M$6.2M+$714M
2023$541M$23.7M+$517M
2024$314M$37.1M+$277M
2025$297M$14.2M+$282M
2026 (through Aug)$237M$5.5M+$231M

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 2805 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.

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 Alkali and alkaline-earth metals Trade Data (HS 2805)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/2805/

About this data

How much alkali and alkaline-earth metals does China export?

China exported $365M of alkali and alkaline-earth metals in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $30.4M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 2805).

Which countries buy the most alkali and alkaline-earth metals from China?

Japan, India and United States together account for 62% of the published total, out of 37 trading partners on record.

Is China's alkali and alkaline-earth metals export growing?

Annual exports declined by 14% between 2018 and 2025, from $343M to $297M.

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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