China’s aluminium imports continue to grow as price gap widens
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Update time : 2025-11-19 15:13:59
China’s aluminium market gained fresh momentum in October, with imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products rising 10.4 per cent year-on-year. China brought in 350,000 tonnes in the month, a figure signalling persistent appetite from sectors such as transport, construction, and packaging. Traders noted that demand “remained healthy in October”, supported by steady downstream activity.
The October increase followed a 35.4 per cent surge in September, extending China’s cumulative imports to 3.36 million tonnes in the first ten months, up 6.1 per cent year-on-year. Prices, however, softened. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, the metal was traded at USD 2,665.91 per tonne on November 18, recording a decline of 22.93 per cent from the previous day.
