In the first half of 2025, China’s molybdenum product imports were 41,101.50 tons, increased by 22.19% year-on-year. Among these, molybdenum powder imports were 2.01 tons, increased by 4.08%; molybdenum wire imports were 19.79 tons, increased by 58.90%; ferromolybdenum imports were 2,821.46 tons, decreased by 28.61%; ammonium molybdate imports were 1,108.52 tons, increased by 205.45%; and other molybdenum products imports were 12.74 tons, increased by 24.01%.

In the first half of 2025, China’s tungsten product imports were 8,698.06 tons, increased by 17.74% year-on-year. Among these, tungsten powder imports were 23.01 tons, increased by 46.56%; tungsten wire imports were 2,466 kilograms, decreased by 9.30%; tungsten carbide imports were 38.78 tons, decreased by 35.82%; ammonium paratungstate imports were 5 kilograms, increased by 25.00%; and tungsten trioxide imports were 6,837 kilograms, decreased by 88.83%.

In the first half of 2025, China’s tungsten product exports were 7,257.99 tons, decreased by 23.94% year-on-year. Among these, tungsten powder exports were 659.23 tons, decreased by 29.53%; tungsten wire exports were 191.94 tons, increased by 11.87%; tungsten carbide exports were 588.57 tons, decreased by 71.48%; ammonium paratungstate exports were 162.50 tons, decreased by 42.52%; and tungsten trioxide exports were 350.48 tons, decreased by 76.24%.

Tungsten probe is a precision testing tool made from high-purity tungsten, widely used for inspecting tiny components and electrical performance testing in the electronics, electrical, and semiconductor industries.