China's imports of ternary precursors amounted to 6 tonnes in May 2026, representing a month-on-month decrease of 60 tonnes or 90.6%, and a year-on-year decrease of 144 tonnes or 95.8%, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. Among these, imports of nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxide (NCM) stood at 6 tonnes.
For the period from January to May 2026, China's cumulative imports of ternary precursors totaled 401 tonnes, down 14.5% YoY.
Edited by Cassie Li, lixiangying@mysteel.com