【Customs Data】 Down 6.41% MoM! China's Graphite Electrode and Needle Coke Import & Export Data ...

【Customs Data】 Down 6.41% MoM! China's Graphite Electrode and Needle Coke Import & Export Data for November 2025 Released

1. Graphite Electrodes

According to customs statistics, China's graphite electrode export volume in November 2025 was 26,300 tons, down 6.41% month-on-month and down 8.66% year-on-year.
From January to November 2025, China's total graphite electrode exports reached 321,300 tons, up 5.44% year-on-year.
The main export destinations of China's graphite electrodes in November 2025 were Russia, Angola, and South Korea.

Data source: Customs Data / BAIINFO / Baiinfo Data

Data source: Customs Data / BAIINFO / Baiinfo Data

2. Needle Coke

Oil-Based Needle Coke

According to customs statistics, China's oil-based needle coke imports in November 2025 were 22,800 tons, up 349.34% year-on-year and up 115.75% month-on-month.
From January to November 2025, China's total oil-based needle coke imports reached 104,500 tons, up 37.75% year-on-year.
In November 2025, the main import origins of China's oil-based needle coke were the United States and Russia, with import volumes of 15,200 tons and 4,500 tons, respectively.
China's oil-based needle coke exports in November 2025 were approximately 986 tons.

Data source: Customs Data / BAIINFO / Baiinfo Data

Data source: Customs Data / BAIINFO / Baiinfo Data

Coal-Based Needle Coke

According to customs statistics, China's coal-based needle coke imports in November 2025 were 8,800 tons, up 3.17% month-on-month and up 168.54% year-on-year.
From January to October 2025, China's total coal-based needle coke imports reached 77,300 tons, up 11.60% year-on-year.
The main import origins of China's coal-based needle coke in November 2025 were South Korea and Japan, with import volumes of 7,200 tons and 1,600 tons, respectively.

Data source: Customs Data / BAIINFO / Baiinfo Data

Data source: Customs Data / BAIINFO / Baiinfo Data

(Note: The above data are customs statistics. As customs import and export data include other products under the same HS codes—for example, the HS code for oil-based needle coke corresponds to “calcined petroleum coke with sulfur content <0.8%,” and the HS code for coal-based needle coke corresponds to “pitch coke”—the data do not fully represent the actual import and export volumes of the above products and are for reference only.)

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