According to data compiled by CTIA GROUP LTD from the General Administration of Customs, in the third quarter of 2025, China's molybdenum product imports totaled 23,080.88 tons, increased by 16.52% quarter-on-quarter, and increased by 10.97% year-on-year; the import value was RMB 3.851 billion, increased by 32.14% quarter-on-quarter, and increased by 24.20% year-on-year.
Among these, in Q3, China's imports of roasted molybdenum ore and concentrates were 4,358.60 tons, increased by 81.75% year-on-year; other molybdenum ore and concentrates were 15,767.26 tons, increased by 3.20% year-on-year; molybdenum oxides and hydroxides were 511.45 tons, increased by 99.64% year-on-year; ammonium molybdate was 409.05 tons, increased by 1.66% year-on-year; other molybdates were 119.52 tons, decreased by 66.53% year-on-year; ferromolybdenum was 1,837.40 tons, decreased by 9.24% year-on-year; molybdenum powder was 1,515.00 kilograms, decreased by 21.71% year-on-year; unwrought molybdenum, including simply sintered bars and rods, was 1,157.00 kilograms, increased by 28,825.00% year-on-year; molybdenum bars, rods, profiles, sheets, strips, and foil were 55.94 tons, decreased by 4.94% year-on-year; molybdenum wire was 14.82 tons, decreased by 12.46% year-on-year; and other molybdenum products were 4.17 tons, decreased by 17.54% year-on-year.
In the third quarter of 2025, China's molybdenum product exports totaled 6,618.55 tons, decreased by 31.66% quarter-on-quarter, and decreased by 37.90% year-on-year; the export value was RMB 1.659 billion, decreased by 18.50% quarter-on-quarter, and decreased by 29.45% year-on-year.
Among these, in Q3, China's exports of roasted molybdenum ore and concentrates were 2,608.23 tons, decreased by 30.82% year-on-year; other molybdenum ore and concentrates were 1,266.91 tons, decreased by 58.30% year-on-year; molybdenum oxides and hydroxides were 275.99 tons, decreased by 53.62% year-on-year; ammonium molybdate was 32.94 tons, decreased by 68.88% year-on-year; other molybdates were 45.94 tons, decreased by 54.39% year-on-year; ferromolybdenum was 1,222.25 tons, decreased by 27.91% year-on-year; molybdenum powder was 66.28 tons, decreased by 7.07% year-on-year; unwrought molybdenum, including simply sintered bars and rods, was 470.36 tons, increased by 3.95% year-on-year; molybdenum bars, rods, profiles, sheets, strips, and foil were 66.12 tons, decreased by 75.72% year-on-year; molybdenum wire was 79.17 tons, increased by 1.57% year-on-year; molybdenum scrap and clippings were 342.33 tons, decreased by 18.83% year-on-year; and other molybdenum products were 142.04 tons, increased by 152.86% year-on-year.
