Data analysis of import and export of tungsten products in Feb 2019
According to the latest customs statistics, China imported 152.5 tons of tungsten concentrate in February 2019, up 19.28% month on month. Imports of sodium tungstate were 19.75 tons, down 75.87% month on month. Tungsten trioxide imports 0.08 tons, a month-on-month increase of 158%; Imports of tungsten powder were 22.1 tons, up 902% month on month. Imports of tungsten carbide were 1.7 tons, down 82 percent month-on-month.
In February 2019, China exported 230.1 tons of tungsten trioxide, down 52.16% month-on-month. Exports of secondary ammonium tungstate were 220 tons, down 27% from the previous month. Exports of tungsten and iron were 19.5 tons, down 69.4 percent month on month. Exports of tungsten powder were 101.1 tons, down 73.5% month on month. Tungsten carbide exports of 248.1 tons, down 31.4% month-on-month.
From January to February in 2019, China's accumulated import volume of tungsten concentrate was 280.35 tons, down 70% year-on-year. Sodium tungstate imports 101.6 tons; Imports of tungsten trioxide were 0.11 tons, down 99% year-on-year. Ammonium paratungstate imports 0.001 tons; Imports of tungsten powder were 24.3 tons, up 29.22 percent year-on-year. Imports of tungsten carbide were 11 tons, up 79.1 percent year-on-year.
From January to February 2019, China's total sodium tungstate export volume is 12.73 tons, up by 253.5% year on year. Exports of tungsten trioxide were 711.1 tons, down 5.68% year-on-year. Exports of secondary ammonium tungstate were 521.5 tons, down 24.4% year-on-year. Exports of tungsten and iron were 83.2 tons, down 86% year-on-year. Exports of tungsten powder reached 481.9 tons, up 127% year-on-year. Exports of tungsten carbide were 609.7 tons, down 32 percent year-on-year.
Data analysis of import and export data of molybdenum products in Feb 2019
According to the latest customs statistics, China imported 682 tons of molybdenum concentrate in February 2019, down 45.1% month on month. Imports of molybdenum oxide were 270 tons, up 14.3 percent month-on-month.
In February 2019, the export volume of molybdenum concentrate increased by 2.9% to 435 tons. Molybdenum oxide export volume: 214 tons, down 23.7% month on month; Exports of high-purity molybdenum trioxide: 200 tons, down 21.7% month-on-month; Ammonium molybdate export volume was 122 tons, up 25.36% month on month. Molybdenum iron exports 637.5 tons, month-on-month increase of 29%; Export volume of molybdenum powder: 43 tons, down 2.86% month on month; The export volume of unwrought molybdenum is 113.5 tons, down 30.4% month on month.
From January to February 2019, China's accumulated imports of molybdenum concentrate were 1924.6 tons, down 55.4% year-on-year. Imports of molybdenum oxide were 505.7 tons, down 62.8% year on year.
From January to February, 2019, China's accumulated export volume of molybdenum concentrate is 857 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 124.7%. Molybdenum oxide exports 493.7 tons, down 44% year on year; Exports of high-purity molybdenum trioxide: 455.5 tons, down 4.4% year-on-year; Ammonium molybdate export volume: 218.6 tons, down 24% year on year; Exports of ferro molybdenum increased 71.4 percent year-on-year to 1,131.5 tons. Exports of unwrought molybdenum decreased by 53.9% to 276.6 tons. Exports of molybdenum waste reached 163 tons, up 36.3 percent year-on-year.
