GACC: China's 2025 aluminum scrap imports jump 13% YoY

China's imports of aluminum scrap during 2025 totalled 2.02 million tonnes, higher by a large 13.1% compared with the previous year, according to the latest data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Last December, China's aluminum scrap imports jumped by 19.3% on month and by a larger 22.8% on year to reach 194,102 tonnes, an eight-year high, the GACC data showed. The large increase over the past year was mainly attributed to the loosened import restrictions, Mysteel Global noted. In November 2024, the