China needle coke imports fell nearly 40% MoM in Dec while exports doubled

China's needle coke foreign trade showed diverging trends in December 2025, with total imports declining significantly by 37.62% month-on-month while exports doubled. Over the full year, demand for oil-based and coal-based needle coke exhibited distinct-different trajectories.

China's needle coke imports and exports moved in opposite directions in December 2025. The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) statistics indicate that total needle coke imports for the month were 19,400 tonnes, a decrease of 37.62% from November. In contrast, export volume surged by 100%