According to data compiled by CTIA GROUP LTD from the General Administration of Customs, China's molybdenum products imports and exports for the first quarter of 2025 are as follows:
Imports in Q1 2025:
China imported a total of 21,329.20 tons of molybdenum products, down 12.97% quarter-on-quarter but up 33.20% year-on-year. The total import value was 3.08 billion yuan, down 13.53% quarter-on-quarter but up 39.06% year-on-year.
Roasted molybdenum ores and concentrates: 2,181.38 tons, up 33.58% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum ores and concentrates: 15,719.98 tons, up 41.69% year-on-year.
Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides: 387.86 tons, down 44.52% year-on-year.
Ammonium molybdate: 543.51 tons, up 251.82% year-on-year.
Other molybdates: 363.25 tons, up 24.05% year-on-year.
Ferromolybdenum: 2,071.26 tons, up 1.42% year-on-year.
Molybdenum powder: 987.00 kg, down 16.50% year-on-year.
Unwrought molybdenum, including bars and rods simply sintered: 540.00 kg, up 53,900.00% year-on-year.
Molybdenum bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, and foils: 50.69 tons, down 40.16% year-on-year.
Molybdenum wire: 3.89 tons, down 13.06% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum products: 5.86 tons, down 0.80% year-on-year.
Exports in Q1 2025:
China exported a total of 9,535.28 tons of molybdenum products, down 19.67% quarter-on-quarter but up 0.94% year-on-year. The total export value was 2.049 billion yuan, down 23.02% quarter-on-quarter and 5.09% year-on-year.
Roasted molybdenum ores and concentrates: 3,572.78 tons, up 25.56% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum ores and concentrates: 2,098.17 tons, up 21.51% year-on-year.
Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides: 608.39 tons, down 53.41% year-on-year.
Ammonium molybdate: 78.49 tons, down 47.16% year-on-year.
Other molybdates: 103.89 tons, up 10.17% year-on-year.
Ferromolybdenum: 1,648.75 tons, up 7.40% year-on-year.
Molybdenum powder: 6.61 tons, down 89.01% year-on-year.
Unwrought molybdenum, including bars and rods simply sintered: 513.66 tons, down 40.03% year-on-year.
Molybdenum bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, and foils: 216.16 tons, up 28.72% year-on-year.
Molybdenum wire: 67.04 tons, down 3.32% year-on-year.
Molybdenum waste and scrap: 574.46 tons, down 0.49% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum products: 46.87 tons, down 20.99% year-on-year.
Imports in March 2025:
China imported 7,553.41 tons of molybdenum products, up 16.08% month-on-month and 23.86% year-on-year. The import value was 1.144 billion yuan, up 27.35% month-on-month and 27.66% year-on-year.
Roasted molybdenum ores and concentrates: 1,293.50 tons, up 32.94% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum ores and concentrates: 5,001.99 tons, up 31.65% year-on-year.
Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides: 220.34 tons, up 0.80% year-on-year.
Ammonium molybdate: 117.00 tons, up 199.83% year-on-year.
Other molybdates: 65.83 tons, down 9.20% year-on-year.
Ferromolybdenum: 837.00 tons, down 12.99% year-on-year.
Molybdenum powder: 307.00 kg, down 37.60% year-on-year.
Unwrought molybdenum, including bars and rods simply sintered: 1 kg, up 100% year-on-year.
Molybdenum bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, and foils: 14.19 tons, down 50.36% year-on-year.
Molybdenum wire: 1.43 tons, down 25.35% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum products: 1.82 tons, down 34.64% year-on-year.
Exports in March 2025:
China exported 3,023.83 tons of molybdenum products, down 14.40% month-on-month and 0.76% year-on-year. The export value was 684 million yuan, down 9.75% month-on-month and 3.76% year-on-year.
Roasted molybdenum ores and concentrates: 1,270.00 tons, up 44.08% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum ores and concentrates: 359.16 tons, down 40.18% year-on-year.
Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides: 315.56 tons, down 34.86% year-on-year.
Ammonium molybdate: 25.33 tons, down 55.56% year-on-year.
Other molybdates: 50.91 tons, down 4.12% year-on-year.
Ferromolybdenum: 413.95 tons, up 16.55% year-on-year.
Unwrought molybdenum, including bars and rods simply sintered: 268.74 tons, down 6.11% year-on-year.
Molybdenum bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets, strips, and foils: 23.94 tons, down 39.67% year-on-year.
Molybdenum wire: 28.69 tons, up 9.07% year-on-year.
Molybdenum waste and scrap: 252.76 tons, up 27.79% year-on-year.
Other molybdenum products: 14.77 tons, down 52.57% year-on-year.
