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China’s Tungsten Product Imports from January to March 2025 22

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, from January to March 2025, China’s cumulative imports of tungsten products (excluding carbide cutting tools and tungsten halogen lamps, hereinafter the same) totaled 3,832.85 tons. This represents a year-on-year increase of 24.26% compared to January-March 2024. The cumulative import value amounted to 487 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 8.69%. Of this total, from January to March 2025, China imported 2,900.47 tons of tungsten ores and…

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China’s Tungsten Product Imports in March 2025 36

According to data compiled by Chinatungsten Online from the General Administration of Customs, in March 2025, China’s imports of tungsten products (excluding carbide cutting tools and tungsten halogen lamps, hereinafter the same) totaled 1,109.56 tons. This represents a year-on-year increase of 37.74% compared to March 2024 and a month-on-month decrease of 20.73% compared to February 2025. The import value amounted to 144 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 37.74% and a month-on-month decrease of 20.73%. Of this total, in…

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Tungsten Prices Rise But Demand Lags 24

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online Tungsten prices rose on Monday, with obvious supply-side push and lagging demand-side response. The tungsten market is characterized by an interplay of supply and demand dynamics alongside policy interventions, resulting in a situation where prices are high but trading volume is low. Industry participants generally awaiting the release of long-term procurement prices from major tungsten enterprises for the latter half of the month. Notably, due to export controls on dual-use items, China’s…

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The Current State and Strategy of the Tungsten Industry Under the Tariff Iron Curtain 25

China’s tungsten industry holds a dominant position globally, with a tungsten output of approximately 65,000 tons in 2024, accounting for 85% of the global total (China Tungsten Industry Association, 2024). However, the industry faces shortcomings in high-end products and technology (high-end cutting tools account for only 20% of the market, China Machine Tool & Tool Builders’ Association, 2024) and a low recycling rate (about 10%). Although there has been no explicit significant tariff increase on China’s critical minerals yet, starting…

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Tungsten Prices Rise, But Trading Activity Low 19

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online This week, the overall tungsten price showed a stable upward trend, mainly manifested in the tight supply and high price of tungsten ore, and the passive price increase of smelters and alloy enterprises due to cost-driven. However, insufficient demand-side sentiment has led to a stalemate in market transactions, with short-term supply-demand contradictions difficult to resolve. Coupled with significant uncertainties in international trade relations, tungsten market activity remains cautious. The price of 65%…

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Flexible Printing Friction Nanogenerator Based on Tungsten Disulfide 32

Recently, researchers have prepared a printable flexible triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based on two-dimensional tungsten disulfide (WS?), which is used for efficiently harvesting the ubiquitous mechanical energy in the environment and thus helps to explore greener and cleaner energy resources. The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a new type of energy harvesting technology. Since it can effectively convert mechanical energy into electrical energy or signals, it is widely applied in fields such as the Internet of Things, sensor networks, big data, and…

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Tungsten Concentrate and Tungsten Carbide Powder Prices Are Rising 6

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online The price of tungsten raw materials has been stable and rising, driven by the tight supply and price of tungsten ore resources. However, the demand momentum of the industry is limited by the macroeconomic situation and the international trade environment, and the market consumption enthusiasm is insufficient. The tungsten market as a whole maintains a stalemate and sideways trend, the confidence of participants is divided, the price difference between quotations is widened,…

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Molybdenum Improves the Photocatalytic Properties of Tungsten Trioxide 42

Researchers from Fuzhou University have made a breakthrough in the field of photocatalysis. They innovatively adopted the method of doping molybdenum (Mo) into the lattice of tungsten trioxide (WO?), which significantly improved the photocatalytic performance of tungsten trioxide. In the field of photocatalysis, photocatalysts with abundant oxygen vacancies have attracted much attention. With their excellent oxygen activation ability, such photocatalysts can efficiently activate oxygen molecules, making them more likely to participate in chemical reactions. At the same time, their outstanding…

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Tungsten and Cobalt Raw Materials Drive Up Tungsten Cemented Carbide Prices 28

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online The tungsten market remains in a stalemate, primarily influenced by rising raw material prices and insufficient acceptance from the consumption side. The supply-demand contradiction is still prominent, with limited trading activity. Industry players are focusing on the recovery pace of downstream manufacturing, global supply chain stability, and policy regulation impacts. The price of 65% black tungsten concentrate is reported at RMB 144,000/ton, maintaining high-level consolidation. However, the market shows a situation of…

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Risk Alert for China’s Tungsten Industry Amid Escalating China-US Trade Friction 44

In today’s deeply interconnected global supply chain, the escalating China-US trade friction is having a profound impact on the critical minerals sector. China, which holds the world’s largest tungsten reserves (52.17% of the global total) and production (81.48% of the global total), is facing unprecedented policy and market challenges in its tungsten industry. 1. Complete Blockade of US Tungsten Products’ Access to China According to the announcement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on April 11, 2025,…

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