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USD value by month, all available partner countries combined
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Total value across the selected data period
| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $515.5M | 49.1% |
| Malaysia | $138.4M | 13.2% |
| Thailand | $80.4M | 7.7% |
| South Korea | $65.3M | 6.2% |
| Vietnam | $31.6M | 3.0% |
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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $7.9M | 47.6% |
| Thailand | $3M | 17.8% |
| Malaysia | $1.9M | 11.6% |
| South Korea | $1.3M | 8.0% |
| Philippines | $667.7K | 4.0% |
| Year | Import value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $44.9M |
| 2022 | $159.6M |
| 2023 | $448.6M |
| 2024 | $109.1M |
| 2025 | $128.4M |
| 2026 | $159.8M |
Public data shows up to 5 partner countries for this exact eight-digit customs code. Request all available partner-month rows in CSV or Excel.
HS 72042100 is also written 7204.21.00. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Waste & scrap, stainless steel. The public page shows monthly import partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.
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 Waste & scrap, stainless steel (HS 72042100) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs8/72042100/
HS 72042100 is also written 7204.21.00. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Waste & scrap, stainless steel. The public page shows monthly import partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.
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 Waste & scrap, stainless steel (HS 72042100) Import Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs8/72042100/
China imported $213M of waste & scrap, stainless steel in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $17.7M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 72042100).
Waste & scrap, stainless steel
Japan, Malaysia and Thailand together account for 70% of the published total, out of 45 trading partners on record.
Annual imports grew by 186% between 2021 and 2025, from $44.9M to $128M.
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 on request.