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Mercury market in China

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The enforcement of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in China, effective from August 2017, imposed strict limits on the production of mercury-containing products such as thermometers and sphygmomanometers, leading to a sustained decline in domestic mercury output from 2 317 t in 2018 to 1 000 t in 2022.

Ahead of the full ban on mercury thermometer production scheduled for January 2026, environmental policies accelerated the substitution of mercury-based medical devices with electronic alternatives by 2024, further reducing industrial demand. Consumer stockpiling of mercury thermometers ahead of the ban temporarily influenced market behavior, but the overall trend remained one of contraction as non-toxic materials replaced mercury across applications.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2022
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2022
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in China
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in China in kind, 2018-2022, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in China in value, 2018-2022, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2022
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2022, t
  2. 5.2.2. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2022
  3. 5.2.3. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2022
6. Trade balance
1. 6.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 6.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 6.2.2. In value, $ US
7. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 7.1. Direct Data
  1. 7.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 7.2. Mirror Data
  1. 7.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 7.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production mercury in China

In kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, China maintained its position as the world's leading producer of mercury by volume.

Top producers of mercury, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of mercury, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Mercury production in China continued its downward trend for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 1 993 tonnes of mercury, marking a significant year-on-year decline of 10.7%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 44.2%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 17.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in China in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(35.2%)	(3.7%)	(10.7%)	(17.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports mercury from China

Based on compiled market data, China did not export any mercury between 2017 and 2020.

Imports mercury to China

According to market overview reports, China did not import mercury from 2017 through 2020.

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