Analysis Report on the Import and Export Situation of Products in China's Metal Packaging Industry

(January-October 2025)

I. General Trade Situation

In October 2025, the total import and export volume of products in China's metal packaging industry was $492.3925 million, down 3.29% year-on-year; the export value was $462.6741 million, down 2.70% year-on-year; the import value was $29.7184 million, down 11.69% year-on-year. From January to October 2025, the cumulative import and export volume of products in China's metal packaging industry was $522.94364 million, up 4.32% year-on-year; the cumulative export value was $485.4464 million, up 5.06% year-on-year; the cumulative import value was $37.49725 million, down 4.42% year-on-year.

Table 1: Overview of China's Metal Packaging Industry Product Imports and Exports from January to October 2025

	October		Cumulative from January to October
	Absolute value (USD)	Year-on-year change (%)	Absolute value (USD)	Year-on-year change (%)
total export-import volume	49239.25	-3.29	522943.64	4.32
amount of exports	46267.41	-2.70	485446.40	5.06
amount of imports	2971.84	-11.69	37497.25	-4.42
net export value	43295.57	-2.01	447949.15	5.94

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II. Product Structure Overview

(1) Structure of Export Products

Table 2: Export Overview of China's Metal Packaging Industry by Product from January to October 2025

Product Customs Code and Name		October exports		Cumulative exports from January to October
Product Customs Code and Name		Absolute value (USD)	Year-on-year change (%)	Absolute value (USD)	Year-on-year change (%)
73102990	Other bulk materials are stored in steel containers with a capacity of less than 50 liters.	3028.24	-22.29	36734.37	-3.81
73101000	Steel container for bulk materials, with a capacity of 50L to 300L	871.34	-6.57	9758.38	-5.84
73090000	Steel containers such as tanks, barrels, and other vessels for loading materials, with a capacity>300L	8802.44	3.59	86845.29	0.95
73102190	Steel tanks with other welded or rolled edges, capacity <50L	3761.52	-19.38	44731.43	-10.59
76129090	Aluminum containers for bulk materials with a capacity of ≤300L	1601.82	-7.06	18169.39	-2.07
76110000	Aluminum containers such as tanks, barrels, etc., with a capacity>300L	193.86	-30.35	3408.64	-38.77
73102110	Canned metal and can body, with welded or rolled edge joints	615.25	30.65	6282.6	30.41
73102910	Aluminum cans and can bodies with non-welded or rolled edge joints	139.90	73.61	1381.38	30.05
73110010	Steel retail packaging containers for compressed or liquefied gases	834.98	-0.31	8793.29	38.39
73110090	Non-retail steel containers for compressed or liquefied gases	9855.32	-10.63	98859.93	1.72
76121000	Aluminum hose container	326.82	-8.63	3628.38	6.07
76129010	Aluminum cans and can bodies	2447.51	33.53	18200.71	56.06
76130010	Aluminum containers for retail packaging of compressed or liquefied gases	359.21	-19.82	4330.54	21.48
76130090	Aluminum containers for compressed or liquefied gas non-retail packaging	453.26	87.59	3492.68	11.97
83091000	less metallic crown stopper	157.31	-8.59	1770.81	35.10
83099000	other packing accessories such as plugs, caps, lids, and sealing cores made of non-ferrous metals	12818.64	6.05	139058.59	15.09

In October 2025, the top five products in terms of export value in China's metal packaging industry were (other plug, cap, lid, or sealing core accessories for packaging made of base metals), (non-retail steel containers for compressed or liquefied gases), (steel tanks, barrels, or other containers for materials with a capacity>300L), (other steel tanks with welded or rolled edges for materials with a capacity <50L), and (other steel containers for materials with a capacity <50L).

In October, the export values of these five product categories were USD 128.1864 million, USD 98.5532 million, USD 88.0244 million, USD 37.6152 million, and USD 30.2824 million respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 6.05%, -10.63%,3.59%, -19.38%, and-22.29%.

From January to October 2025, the top five export products in China's metal packaging industry were (other metal-made plugs, caps, lids, and sealing cores for packaging accessories), (non-retail steel containers for compressed or liquefied gases), (steel tanks, barrels, and other containers for materials with a capacity>300L), (other steel tanks with edge-embedded or rolled edges for materials with a capacity <50L), and (other steel containers for materials with a capacity <50L).

The export values of these five product categories were USD 139,058.59 million, USD 98,859.93 million, USD 86,845.29 million, USD 44,731.43 million, and USD 36,734.37 million respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 15.09%,1.72%,0.95%, -10.59%, and-3.81% respectively.

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(2) Structure of Imported Products

Table 3: Import Overview of Product Subsets in China's Metal Packaging Industry from January to October 2025

Product Customs Code and Name

October imports

cumulative imports from January to October

Absolute value (USD)

Year-on-year change (%)

Absolute value (USD)

Year-on-year change (%)

73102990

Other bulk materials are stored in steel containers with a capacity of less than 50 liters.
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