Bauxite imports mainly come from Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia, accounting for about 90% of China's bauxite imports. China's bauxite imports have increased year by year. Since 2016, China's bauxite imports > self-produced, imported The degree of dependence is high. In 2021, China's largest bauxite import province is Shandong (73.51%), followed by Fujian (7.43%), Guangdong (5.50%), and Shanghai (4.55%).
China's bauxite import demand is mainly dominated by Sanshui bauxite. The main port of import is Shandong Port (Yantai Port).
In recent years, it has mainly imported bauxite from Guinea, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The CIF price of bauxite continues to rise, with Guinea The price of bauxite has increased significantly, mainly due to the increase in sea freight. Due to typhoon weather factors squeezing shipping capacity, global coal demand (European countries rush to ship winter coal storage) and good shipments have pushed up sea freight. China's bauxite is dominated by monohydrate bauxite. Domestic bauxite prices fluctuate less, and the price is mainly limited by the grade of bauxite.
