China Aluminium oxide (HS 281820) Imports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01โ€“2026-08

Total imports$5.6B
Latest value$64.4M
Partners23
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Unit
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Rows
1,327
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
Australia $2.8B 49.9%
Indonesia $864.7M 15.4%
Vietnam $513.7M 9.2%
Japan $389.3M 6.9%
Germany $329.5M 5.9%

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Partner Value Share
Indonesia $48.8M 75.9%
Japan $9.8M 15.2%
Germany $3.5M 5.5%
United States $1.4M 2.1%
South Korea $751.9K 1.2%

Annual Totals

Year Import value
2021 $1.3B
2022 $980.8M
2023 $827.4M
2024 $756.3M
2025 $644.2M
2026 $1.1B

HS8 customs codes under 281820

China customs reports HS 281820 at the 8-digit level. 1 subheading is published under it, and import values for each are available on request.

28182000Aluminium oxide, not artificial corundum

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 281820 is also written 2818.20. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Aluminum oxide, excluding artificial corundum, primarily consists of non-abrasive alumina used for industrial applications like water treatment, ceramics, catalysts, and aluminum smelting. The public page shows monthly import 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 Aluminium oxide (HS 281820) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/281820/

About this data

How much aluminium oxide does China import?

China imported $1.4B of aluminium oxide in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $116M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 281820).

What products are covered by HS 281820?

Aluminum oxide, excluding artificial corundum, primarily consists of non-abrasive alumina used for industrial applications like water treatment, ceramics, catalysts, and aluminum smelting.

Which countries supply the most aluminium oxide to China?

Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam together account for 74% of the published total, out of 23 trading partners on record.

Is China's aluminium oxide import growing?

Annual imports declined by 52% between 2021 and 2025, from $1.3B to $644M.

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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