GACC: China's 2025 Mn ore imports grow 12% on year

China's manganese ore imports during 2025 totalled 32.81 million tonnes, higher by 3.52 million tonnes or 12% compared with the previous year, according to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

During December alone, the country imported 3.27 million tonnes of manganese ore, surging by 579,966 tonnes or 17.7% from that for November, the GACC statistics showed. With the higher import volume, inventories of manganese ore at China's major port increased slightly last month, with the total tonnage at the ports