China Salts of inorganic acids (HS 284290) Imports by Country

Monthly · USD · Source: GACC · Data through 2026-09

YTD imports$2.1B2026 Jan–Sep · +52.4% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-09
Latest imports$260.8MSeptember 2026 · +16.8% YoY vs 2025-09 to 2025-09
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HS 284290 · All partner countries

Monthly Import Trend

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Annual Totals

YearImport value
2026 Jan–Sep$2.1B
2025 · Full year$1.9B
2024 · Full year$2.2B
2023 · Full year$4.7B
2022 · Full year$4.7B
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YearImport value
2021 · Full year$1.8B

Fast-growing import suppliers

Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD

  • Germany Imports $1.7M Increase +$828K YoY +99%
  • India Imports $1.2M Increase +$692K YoY +139%

Latest month · up to 5 countries

September 2026 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $100.8M 38.7%
Japan $10M 3.9%
Taiwan $277.9K 0.1%
United Kingdom $257.9K 0.1%
Indonesia $68.3K 0.0%

Same countries · period totals

2021-01 to 2026-09 · USD

Partner Value Share
South Korea $15.5B 89.2%
Japan $843.5M 4.9%
Taiwan $18.4M 0.1%
United Kingdom $2.2M 0.0%
Indonesia $1.9M 0.0%

HS8 customs codes under 284290

China customs reports HS 284290 at the 8-digit level. 8 subheadings are published under it. Select an HS8 subcode to check supported import coverage, samples and your one-time price, then buy online. For unsupported scopes or custom research, ask for optional custom help.

28429011Sodium thiocyanate

Sodium thiocyanate, a specific inorganic salt utilized as a chemical reagent in textile processing, photography, and corrosion inhibition applications.

28429019Fulminates, cyanates and thiocyanates, nes

Fulminates, cyanates, and thiocyanates not elsewhere specified, covering miscellaneous inorganic acid salts for specialized industrial chemical reactions.

28429020Cadmium telluride

Cadmium telluride, a compound semiconductor salt employed primarily in the manufacture of thin-film photovoltaic solar cells and infrared optical detectors.

28429030Lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide

Lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide, a multi-metal inorganic salt serving as a precursor cathode material in rechargeable lithium-ion battery production.

28429040Lithium Iron Phosphate

Lithium iron phosphate, an inorganic salt valued as a stable cathode active material for high-safety lithium-ion energy storage systems.

28429050Selenate and selenite

Selenates and selenites, oxygen-containing selenium salts applied in glass manufacturing, ceramic pigments, and as dietary supplements or electrolytic agents.

28429060Lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxides

Multi-metal oxide salts combining lithium, nickel, cobalt, and aluminum serve as critical precursor materials in manufacturing advanced rechargeable battery cathodes.

28429090Other salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids (excl. azides)

Remaining inorganic or peroxoacid salts not elsewhere specified, excluding azides, function as versatile chemical reagents and synthesis intermediates across diverse industrial…

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Sample: United States · 2022.

HS 284290 · China imports

Latest 5 of 12 historical sample rows
monthvalue_usdhs_codeyearflowpartner_codecountry_name
2022-128,245,4742842902022import502United States
2022-112,966,4132842902022import502United States
2022-104,260,8862842902022import502United States
2022-093,733,0322842902022import502United States
2022-085,927,2782842902022import502United States
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2022 sample CSV fields, newest first
monthvalue_usdhs_codeyearflowpartner_codecountry_name
2022-128,245,4742842902022import502United States
2022-112,966,4132842902022import502United States
2022-104,260,8862842902022import502United States
2022-093,733,0322842902022import502United States
2022-085,927,2782842902022import502United States
2022-07882,3402842902022import502United States
2022-064,275,6162842902022import502United States
2022-057,884,0562842902022import502United States
2022-041,423,6182842902022import502United States
2022-031,604,2312842902022import502United States
2022-021,075,6962842902022import502United States
2022-013,169,2762842902022import502United States

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About this data

How much salts of inorganic acids does China import?

China imported $2.1B of salts of inorganic acids (HS 284290) during January–September 2026. In September 2026 alone, China imported $260.8M of salts of inorganic acids, up 16.8% from September 2025. Salts of inorganic or peroxoacids, excluding oxometallic acids, complex silicates, azides, and mercury compounds, which serve as fundamental reagents and intermediates in industrial chemical manufacturing. The page covers January 2021 to September 2026. Values are in US dollars, from the China General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Which countries supply the most salts of inorganic acids to China?

In September 2026, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan were among the leading suppliers shown, together accounting for 42.6% of that month's trade value. These are monthly figures, not a full-year ranking.

Are China's salts of inorganic acids imports growing?

China's salts of inorganic acids imports were up 52.4% from January–September 2025, reaching $2.1B during January–September 2026.

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.

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