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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $17.3M | 25.5% |
| Spain | $7.3M | 10.7% |
| France | $5.6M | 8.2% |
| Malaysia | $4.3M | 6.3% |
| India | $3.1M | 4.6% |
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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | $431.4K | 39.1% |
| United States | $352.4K | 31.9% |
| Japan | $72.4K | 6.6% |
| Bahamas | $53.5K | 4.8% |
| Belgium | $52.8K | 4.8% |
| Year | Export value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $8.2M |
| 2022 | $14M |
| 2023 | $11.7M |
| 2024 | $12.5M |
| 2025 | $12.4M |
| 2026 | $9.2M |
China customs reports HS 360690 at the 8-digit level. 3 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.
Pre-shaped ferro-cerium and pyrophoric alloys are ready for immediate use, typically serving as lighter flints or fire-starting rods without requiring further manufacturing.
Unshaped ferro-cerium and pyrophoric alloys require additional cutting or forming before they can function as ignition sources in fire-starting applications.
Combustible material articles outside the ferro-cerium and pyrophoric alloy categories provide fire-starting or ignition functions using alternative reactive substances.
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HS 360690 is also written 3606.90. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Ferro-cerium and similar pyrophoric alloys that ignite spontaneously or by friction, plus other combustible material articles, commonly used in lighter flints and fire-starting applications. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Preview and buy a monthly CSV for your selected products, countries and years.
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 Ferro-cerium (HS 360690) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/360690/
China exported $13.0M of ferro-cerium in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $1.1M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 360690).
Ferro-cerium and similar pyrophoric alloys that ignite spontaneously or by friction, plus other combustible material articles, commonly used in lighter flints and fire-starting applications.
United States, Spain and France together account for 44% of the published total, out of 33 trading partners on record.
Annual exports grew by 52% between 2021 and 2025, from $8.2M to $12.4M.
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.