China sulphuric acid imports skyrocket and exports collapse in June

China's sulphuric acid imports skyrocketed 1,795.93% month-on-month in June, and exports plunged 99.16% month-on-month, a dramatic divergence driven by new export controls that have effectively locked industrial-grade sulphuric acid out of overseas markets.

According to data from the General Administration of Customs of PRC (GACC), China's sulphuric acid imports jumped to 17,946.77 tonnes in June, a staggering 1,795.93% month-on-month increase but a 29.05% year-on-year decline. The cumulative import volume for the first half of 2026 reached 63,394.83 tonnes, falling 7.61% from the