China Unwrought chromium (HS 811221) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-08

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YTD exports$99.5M2026 Jan–Aug · YTD · -20.9% YoY vs 2025-01 to 2025-08 · Exports cumulative: $848.5M · 2018-01 to 2026-08
Latest exports$18MAugust 2026 · +40.7% YoY vs 2025-08 to 2025-08
Partners25
Coverage2018-01 to 2026-08

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Source
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Unit
USD
Rows
1,257
Data as of
August 2026

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Partner Value Share
United States $224M 26.4%
Japan $209.9M 24.7%
Netherlands $158.8M 18.7%
South Korea $99.6M 11.7%
Italy $16.3M 1.9%

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Latest growth snapshot · Jan–Aug 2026 vs Jan–Aug 2025

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  • Taiwan Exports $1.5M Increase +$1.0M YoY +208%
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Ranked by USD increase, then current value. Current value ≥ $1M, increase ≥ $500K and YoY growth ≥ 50%. Only complete, observed matching months with a positive prior-year baseline qualify. Missing or excluded values are not zero. Rankings compare all markets, independently of the chart’s selected country or historical period.

Latest Month Partner Ranking

August 2026 export value by destination country

Partner Value Share
Netherlands $7.1M 39.2%
Japan $3.5M 19.6%
South Korea $2.4M 13.6%
United States $2M 11.1%
Italy $781.1K 4.3%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2018 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $68.8M
2019 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $16.3M
2020 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $12.4M
2021 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $29.6M
2022 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $145.8M
2023 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $105.8M
2024 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $193M
2025 · Full year (Jan–Dec) $177.3M
2026 Jan–Aug · YTD $99.5M

HS8 customs codes under 811221

China customs reports HS 811221 at the 8-digit level. 1 subheading is published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

81122100Unwrought chromium; chromium powders

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Data notes

Data notes

HS 811221 is also written 8112.21. This public chart shows trade value in USD. Quantity and unit fields, where published, are separate measures and vary by customs code; they are not shown in this chart. Product scope: Chromium in its raw, unshaped metal form or as fine powders, primarily serving as a crucial alloying element for stainless steel and other high-performance metal alloys. 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

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 Unwrought chromium (HS 811221) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/811221/

About this data

How much unwrought chromium does China export?

China exported $151M of unwrought chromium in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $12.6M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 811221).

What products are covered by HS 811221?

Chromium in its raw, unshaped metal form or as fine powders, primarily serving as a crucial alloying element for stainless steel and other high-performance metal alloys.

Which countries buy the most unwrought chromium from China?

United States, Japan and Netherlands together account for 70% of the published total, out of 25 trading partners on record.

Is China's unwrought chromium export growing?

Annual exports grew by 158% between 2018 and 2025, from $68.8M to $177M.

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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