GACC: China's copper concentrate imports rise 2.1% YoY in 2024

China's imports of copper concentrates totaled 28.1 million tonnes in 2024, marking a 2.1% year-on-year increase from 2023, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GACC) on January 13.

In December, copper concs imports reached 2.522 million tonnes, a slight 1.7% increase from the 2.48 million tonnes imported in December 2023. The December figure was also notably higher by 12.6% compared to November 2024. The unit price of the copper concs imports averaged $2,423.3 per tonne in December,