From January to August, China's import and export information of steel, rare earths, automobiles, electrical appliances, etc.

1. Rare Earth

Data from the General Administration of Customs on September 8, 2025 showed that China exported 5791.8 tons of rare earths in August 2025; the cumulative exports from January to August were 44,355.4 tons, an increase of 14.5% year-on-year.

In August, China imported 5,020.8 tons of rare earths; from January to August, a total of 72,034.2 tons were imported, a year-on-year decrease of 21.4%.

2. Unforged copper and copper materials

In August 2025, China imported 425,000 tons of unforged copper and copper materials; from January to August, China imported 3.536 million tons of unforged copper and copper materials, a year-on-year decrease of 2.1%.

In August 2025, China imported 2.759 million tons of copper ore sand and its concentrate; from January to August, China imported 20.054 million tons of copper ore sand and its concentrate, an increase of 7.9% year-on-year.

3. Ship

China exported 647 ships in August 2025; from January to August, a total of 4,719 ships were exported, a total of 24.4% year-on-year.

4. Steel

In August 2025, China exported 9.51 million tons of steel, a decrease of 326,000 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 3.3% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 77.49 million tons of steel were exported, a year-on-year increase of 10.0%.

In August, China imported 500,000 tons of steel, an increase of 48,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 10.6% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 3.977 million tons of steel were imported, a decrease of 14.1% year-on-year.

5. Iron ore sand and its concentrate

In August, China imported 105.225 million tons of iron ore and its concentrate, an increase of 602,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 0.6% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 801.618 million tons of iron ore and its concentrate were imported, a decrease of 1.6% year-on-year.

6. Coal and lignite

In August, China imported 42.737 million tons of coal and lignite, an increase of 7.128 million tons from the previous month, an increase of 20.0% month-on-month; from January to August, a total of 299.937 million tons of coal and lignite were imported, a decrease of 12.2% year-on-year.

7. Household appliances

In August 2025, China exported 403.8 million household appliances; from January to August, a total of 299.3412 million units were exported, an increase of 1.4% year-on-year.

8. Cars

In August 2025, China exported 763,000 vehicles; from January to July, a total of 4.928 million vehicles were exported, an increase of 20.5% year-on-year.

9. Unforged aluminum and aluminum materials

In August 2025, China exported 534,000 tons of unforged aluminum and aluminum; from January to August, a total of 3.996 million tons were exported, a year-on-year decrease of 8.2%.