China's sulfur imports hit 20-year low in June

China's sulfur imports in June saw the lowest monthly level in two decades, due to Middle East tensions and global supply shortages, and the change fundamentally reshaped China's sulfur import landscape.

The June sulfur imports plunged to a 20-year low of 147,000 tonnes in June, representing a month-on-month decrease of 45.21% and a year-on-year collapse of 85.13%, according to the data from the General Administration of Customs (GACC). For the first half of 2026, cumulative imports of sulfur totaled about 2.26