GACC: China's copper concentrate imports rise in November

China's imports of copper-related products exhibited a clear split in November, with imports of copper ore and concentrate rising while those of unwrought copper and copper semi-finished products declined, according to new data released by the General Administration of Customs (GACC) on December 8.

Imports of copper ore and concentrate rose to around 2.53 million tonnes last month, up 76,000 tonnes or 3.1% on month, Mysteel calculated based on the Customs data. This brought the total for the first 11 months of 2025 to 27.61 million tonnes, up 8% year-on-year. The growth is attributed