Copper exports to China cross $1.14b

In 2025, Pakistan's mineral exports to China recorded strong and diversified growth, according to the latest trade data, underscoring deepening industrial cooperation and rising demand from China's manufacturing, infrastructure and green-energy sectors. According to China's General Administration of Customs (GACC), among the standout performers, copper and copper-based exports continued to expand, with copper and articles rising to $1.14 billion, while copper ores and concentrates exceeded $11 million, highlighting copper's strategic role in power grids, electronics and clean-energy technologies. At the same time, aluminium ores and concentrates surged from $0.29 million to $14.16 million, an increase of over 4,700%, reflecting China's growing use of aluminium in electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and lightweight industrial manufacturing.