China lithium carbonate exports down 45.6% MoM in May

China's lithium carbonate exports totaled 201.26 tonnes in May, down 45.6% month-on-month and 29.8% year-on-year, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. Among them, the exports to Japan reached 23.01 tonnes, down 83.7% from the previous month and down 86.9% compared to the same period last year.

China's exports of lithium carbonate from January to May totaled 2,100 tonnes, up 1.5% YoY. 

Written by Cora Ji, jiruyan@mysteel.com