China unwrought cobalt exports plunge 63% MoM in February 2026

According to China Customs statistics, China's exports of unwrought cobalt totaled 313.23 tonnes in February 2026. This represents a month-on-month decrease of 63.04% and a year-on-year decrease of 30.75%. The export value for the month was approximately US$16.672311 million, with an average export price of US$53,227.06/t. For the January-February 2026 period, China's cumulative exports of unwrought cobalt reached 1,160.69 tonnes.

Edited by Cassie Li, lixiangying@mysteel.com