In January 2025, China’s exports of molybdenum products totaled 3,532.38 tons, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 2.77%.

In February 2025, China’s imports of molybdenum products totaled 6,507.13 tons, a year-on-year increase of 39.69%.

In January 2025, China’s imports of molybdenum products reached 7,268.66 tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.29%.

In January 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products totaled 1,326.25 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.99%. Among these, imports of tungsten powder amounted to 2,596 kilograms, down 51.97% year-on-year; tungsten wire imports reached 360 kilograms, decreasing by 55.00% year-on-year; sodium tungstate imports stood at 236.94 tons, reflecting a decline of 22.74% year-on-year; tungsten carbide imports dropped to 2,255 kilograms, a significant decrease of 78.74% year-on-year; and tungsten trioxide imports were 39 kilograms, plummeting by 97.83% year-on-year.

In January 2025, China’s exports of tungsten products totaled 1,854.29 tons, a year-on-year increase of 20.22%. Among these, exports of tungsten powder reached 177.74 tons, up 63.95% year-on-year; tungsten wire exports amounted to 37.57 tons, increasing by 17.64% year-on-year; tungsten carbide exports dropped to 253.03 tons, down 34.90% year-on-year; tungsten trioxide exports stood at 290.48 tons, reflecting a rise of 59.55% year-on-year; and ammonium paratungstate exports were 102.50 tons, surging by 100.98% year-on-year.

In February 2025, China’s exports of tungsten products totaled 640.94 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 44.23%. Among these, exports of tungsten powder reached 73.50 tons, up 69.75% year-on-year; tungsten wire exports amounted to 18.44 tons, down 5.81% year-on-year; tungsten carbide exports dropped to 38.55 tons, a significant decrease of 80.06% year-on-year; ammonium paratungstate exports were 20.00 tons, down 25.09% year-on-year; and tungsten trioxide exports were 40.00 tons, reflecting a decline of 67.05% year-on-year.

In February 2025, China’s tungsten products imports reached 1,399.82 tons, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 48.99%. Among these, imports of tungsten powder amounted to 4,061 kilograms, surging by 564.65% year-on-year; tungsten wire imports totaled 327 kilograms, up 15.14% year-on-year; sodium tungstate imports reached 277.76 tons, increasing by 6.36% year-on-year; tungsten carbide imports dropped to 11.77 tons, down 26.57% year-on-year; and tungsten trioxide imports stood at 4,855 kilograms, rising by 61.83% year-on-year.

In March 2025, praseodymium and neodymium prices were relatively stable, while the prices of dysprosium and terbium experienced significant volatility.

The price trend of molybdenum in China in March 2025 showed an initial decline followed by a rise, with the total steel procurement volume at approximately 15,000 tons.

In the first quarter of 2025, China tungsten market exhibited a trend of initial rise followed by a decline, with supply-demand contradictions becoming prominent.