China s imports of lithium carbonate and lithium concentrate in the first quarter were 36 000 tons and 980 000 tons respectively

according to customs statistics, in the first quarter of 2023, my country imported 980,000 tons of lithium concentrate, mainly from australia, brazil, zimbabwe and other countries, an increase of about 85% year-on-year; the import of lithium carbonate was 39,000 tons, and the export volume 03,000 tons, net imports of 36,000 tons.