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  [SMM Analysis] Overseas Demand Continues to Boost China's Galvanized Sheet Exports, Up 12% in 2025

  SMM Analysis：According to the latest customs data, galvanized sheet exports in December 2025 reached 1.3891 million mt, up 16.87% MoM and 34.82% YoY. Cumulative galvanized sheet exports from January to December 2025 totaled 14.3214 million mt, up 12.36% YoY. Overall, December's domestic galvanized sheet exports hit a record high......

• Shandong Humon conducts open bidding for its selenium ingots on the 21st [SMM Report]

  Shandong Humon conducts open bidding for its selenium ingots on the 21st

• China's Prebaked Anode Exports Show Positive Trend in 2025, Ample Growth Momentum Expected in 2026 [SMM Analysis]

  For the full year 2025, prebaked anode export orders performed well overall. Based on SMM tracking, full-year exports are expected to approach 2.3 million mt, maintaining growth momentum. Looking ahead to 2026, supported by increasing prebaked anode demand from ongoing overseas aluminum capacity expansion, SMM expects China's prebaked anode exports to continue growing, with the growth rate likely to expand further to over 7%.

• 2025 China Motor Industry Review: High Efficiency, Intelligence, and Diversified Applications Drive New Industrial Transformation [SMM Analysis]

  In 2025, driven by the deepening advancement of the "dual carbon" goals and the emergence of new industries, China's motor industry continued to expand in scale. According to reliable statistics, the market size of China's motor industry exceeded 350 billion yuan for the full year, with rapid growth up YoY. Profound changes occurred in the industry's internal structure: the growth rate of high-end niche markets was significantly higher than that of the traditional motor sector. High efficiency, intelligence, and green transformation are no longer merely technological trends but have become essential thresholds for enterprise survival and competition.

• Chinese Enterprises Enter Kazakhstan's Chromium Industry

  News on January 21, 2026: Recently, Suzhou Hunan New Materials Co., Ltd. plans to invest in deep processing of chrome ore in Kazakhstan. The project is located in the Aktobe Region, a globally significant core area for chromite resources, signaling Chinese enterprises' continued expansion into upstream resource sectors and deep processing stages.