1. From January to August, China's stainless steel imports totaled 1.0176 million tons and exports totaled 3.3642 million tons.
In August 2025, China's stainless steel imports were 117,200 tons, an increase of 44,200 tons month-on-month, an increase of 60.48%; an increase of 17,600 tons year-on-year, an increase of 17.69%. Among them, China imported 95,300 tons of stainless steel from Indonesia, an increase of 49,100 tons month-on-month, an increase of 106.4%; an increase of 23,500 tons year-on-year, an increase of 32.7%. Among them, the hot rolling volume was 14,300 tons, a decrease of 17.5% month-on-month and a decrease of 51.7% year-on-year; the cold rolling volume was 59,700 tons, a increase of 35,200 tons, a increase of 143.5% month-on-month; the year-on-year increase of 43,400 tons, a decrease of 267.1%; the slab volume was 00,500 tons, a decrease of 52.9% month-on-month; the year-on-year decrease of 12,200 tons, a decrease of 96.2%; the volume of billets and other steel billets was 19,900 tons, a decrease of 17,100 tons, a decrease of 612.4% year-on-year; the year-on-year increase of 7,100 tons, a decrease of 55.9%.
From January to August 2025, China Stainless steel The total import volume was 1.0176 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 309,400 tons, a decrease of 23.31%. Among them, China imported 818,000 tons of stainless steel from Indonesia, a decrease of 305,600 tons year-on-year, a decrease of 27.2%. Among them, the total amount of hot rolling was 130,400 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 13.7%; the total amount of cold rolling was 551,300 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; the total amount of slabs was 47,700 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 66,200 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 58.1%; the total amount of billets and other steel billets was 83,600 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 228,600 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 73.2%.
In August 2025, the net export volume was 330,700 tons, a decrease of 12,500 tons month-on-month, a decrease of 3.65%; a decrease of 57,700 tons year-on-year, a decrease of 14.85%.
From January to August 2025, the total export volume was 3.3642 million tons, an increase of 100,800 tons year-on-year, an increase of 3.09%; the total net export volume was 2.3465 million tons, an increase of 410,200 tons year-on-year, an increase of 21.19%.
2. From January to August, China's total nickel ore imports were 26.1336 million tons, an increase of 6.47% year-on-year.
In August 2025, China's nickel ore imports were 6.3467 million tons, an increase of 1.3409 million tons month-on-month, an increase of 26.79%; an increase of 1.416 million tons year-on-year, an increase of 28.72%. Among them, the laterite nickel ore is 6.3187 million tons and the nickel sulfide ore is 28,000 tons. Imported laterite nickel ore from the Philippines was 5.944 million tons, accounting for 93.66% of the import volume this month.
From January to August 2025, the total import of nickel ore was 26.1336 million tons, an increase of 6.47% year-on-year.
3. From January to August, China's total nickel iron imports were 7.267 million tons, an increase of 28.1% year-on-year.
In August 2025, China's nickel iron imports were 874,000 tons, an increase of 38,000 tons month-on-month, an increase of 4.6%; an increase of 352,000 tons year-on-year, an increase of 67.4%. Among them, the volume of nickel iron imported from Indonesia was 850,000 tons, an increase of 36,000 tons month-on-month, an increase of 4.4%; and an increase of 355,000 tons year-on-year, an increase of 71.5%.
From January to August 2025, China's total nickel iron imports were 7.267 million tons, an increase of 1.596 million tons year-on-year, an increase of 28.1%. Among them, the total import volume from Indonesia was 7.086 million tons, an increase of 1.631 million tons year-on-year, an increase of 29.9%.
4. From January to August, China's total refined nickel imports were 157,000 tons, an increase of 186.98% year-on-year.
In August 2025, China's refined nickel imports were 24,200 tons, a decrease of 14,000 tons month-on-month, a decrease of 36.63%; an increase of 15,400 tons year-on-year, an increase of 175.03%. This month, the net import of refined nickel was 9,100 tons, a decrease of 121.15% month-on-month and 189.36% year-on-year.
From January to August 2025, China's cumulative imports of refined nickel were 157,000 tons, an increase of 102,300 tons year-on-year, an increase of 186.98%.
In August 2025, China's refined nickel exports were 1.5048.344 tons, a decrease of 497 tons month-on-month, a decrease of 3.20%; an increase of 2553 tons year-on-year, an increase of 20.43%. This month, net imports of refined nickel were 9137.883 tons, a decrease of 121.15% month-on-month and 189.36% year-on-year.
From January to August 2025, China's cumulative export of refined nickel was 119,324.953 tons, an increase of 48,305 tons year-on-year, an increase of 68.02%.
5. China's chromium ore imports from January to August were 14.0057 million tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year.
In August 2025, China's total imports of chromium ore were 2.0994 million tons, an increase of 6.3% month-on-month and 34.4% year-on-year. Among them, 1.7548 million tons of chromium ore were imported from South Africa, an increase of 8.5% month-on-month and 51.2% year-on-year. 53,900 tons of chromium ore were imported from Türkiye, a decrease of 35% month-on-month and a decrease of 62.6% year-on-year. 200,200 tons of chromium ore were imported from Zimbabwe, an increase of 35.7% month-on-month and an increase of 84.1% year-on-year.
From January to August 2025, China's total imports of chromium ore were 14.0057 million tons, an increase of 2.1% year-on-year. Among them, the number of chromium ore imported from South Africa was 11.6287 million tons, an increase of 3.3% year-on-year. The number of chromium ore imported from Türkiye was 450,700 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 35.9%. Imports from Zimbabwe were 1.1349 million tons, an increase of 47.8% year-on-year.
6. From January to August, China's cumulative ferrochromium imports were 1.8296 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 27.7%.
In August 2025, China's total import of high-carbon ferrochromium was 159,100 tons, a decrease of 29.9% month-on-month and 43.4% year-on-year. Among them, 60,900 tons of high-carbon ferrochromium imported from South Africa were 43.9% month-on-month and 56.4% year-on-year. 76,800 tons of high-carbon ferrochromium imported from Kazakhstan, a decrease of 2.6% month-on-month and 17.8% year-on-year.
From January to August 2025, China imported 1.8296 million tons of high-carbon ferrochromium, a year-on-year decrease of 27.7%. Among them, the amount of high-carbon ferrochromium imported from South Africa was 830,700 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 34.1%. The amount of high-carbon ferrochromium imported from Kazakhstan was 680,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 22.3%.
7. From January to August, China's cumulative imports of manganese ore were 20.6888 million tons, an increase of 9.12% year-on-year.
In August 2025, my country's total manganese ore imports were 3.4859 million tons, an increase of 733,700 tons month-on-month, an increase of 27.09%.
From January to August 2025, China imported a total of 20.6888 million tons, an increase of 9.12% year-on-year.
8. From January to August, China's cumulative imports of scrap stainless steel were 71,100 tons, an increase of 5.73%.
In August 2025, China's scrap stainless steel imports were 9402.25 tons, an increase of 2341.391 tons year-on-year, an increase of 33.16%; an increase of 2156.523 tons month-on-month, an increase of 19.86%.
From January to August 2025, the cumulative amount of domestic waste stainless steel imports was 71,100 tons, an increase of 38,600 tons year-on-year, an increase of 5.73%.
