In the first quarter, the export volume of refractory raw materials in China was 1.1259 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 42.38%. The export volume of fused magnesia and sintered magnesia was 117900 tons and 255800 tons respectively, an increase of 67.91% and 125.03% year-on-year. The export volumes of refractory aluminum clay, brown corundum, and white corundum were 239600 tons, 136100 tons, and 49400 tons, respectively, an increase of 27.95%, -0.77%, and 18.65% year-on-year.

The export prices of major refractory raw materials have continued to decline comprehensively. Among the main export varieties of refractory raw materials queried by customs, the export prices of graphite, refractory clay, fused magnesia, sintered magnesia, brown corundum, white corundum, and silicon carbide decreased by 20.35%, 8.13%, 21.19%, 24.57%, 5.79%, 1.67%, and 11.88% year-on-year, respectively.