China graphite electrode, needle coke market, April 2021

In April 2021, China exported 32,900 tons of graphite electrode, 17,100 tons of oil-based needle coke and 12,200 tons of coal-based needle coke.
Graphite electrode market

In April 2021, China's export volume of graphite electrodes was 32,900 tons, an increase of 15.34% year on year. From January to April 2021, China exported 143,900 tons of graphite electrodes, an increase of 23.82% over the same period last year. Major exporting countries of China graphite electrode in April 2021: Italy, Russia and Turkey.
Needle coke market

In April 2021, China's imports of oil-based needle coke totaled 17,100 tons, an increase of 1,529.05% year on year. From January to April 2021, China's total import of oil-based needle coke was 6.00 million tons, an increase of 115.16% over the same period last year. In April 2021, the major importers of oil-based needle coke in China are: the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan.

In April 2021, the import volume of coal-based needle coke was 12,200 tons, an increase of 224.73% over the same period last year. The total import volume of coal-based needle coke in China from January to April 2021 was 52,100 tons, an increase of 52.05% over the same period last year. The major importers of coal-based needle coke in April 2021 in China were South Korea and Japan.