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In May 2024, China imported a total of 1.8117 million tons of chrome ore, an increase of 11% month on month and 7.6% year-on-year. Among them, 1.4567 million tons of chrome ore were imported from South Africa, an increase of 8.5% month on month and 0.6% year-on-year. 105,300 tons of chrome ore were imported from Türkiye, an increase of 120.3% month on month and 100.3% year on year. 137,100 tons of chrome ore imported from Zimbabwe, an increase of 76.7% month on month and 295.8% year-on-year.
From January to May 2024, China imported a total of 8.594 million tons of chrome ore, an increase of 26.1% year-on-year. The quantity of chrome ore imported from South Africa was 7.1074 million tons, an increase of 31.3% year-on-year. The quantity of chrome ore imported from Türkiye was 347,200 tons, down 18.4% year on year. The quantity of chrome ore imported from Zimbabwe was 441,200 tons, an increase of 99.2% year-on-year.