I. Market Data and Import Patterns
        According to customs data from 2025, Chinas import volume of aluminum hydroxide reached 31,900 tons in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 7.32%, with an import value of 467 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.19%. The main sources of import are the United States (52.68%), South Korea (15.8%), and Germany (13.81%), with import provinces concentrated in Shandong, Shanghai, Beijing, and other places. During the same period, the export volume was 238,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of 26.69%, but special specification products still rely on imports, especially electronic grade and pharmaceutical grade aluminum hydroxide.

        II. Price Fluctuations and Influencing Factors
        International market prices are significantly affected by supply and demand, raw material costs, and transportation expenses. In 2025, the price range for aluminum hydroxide in the Asia region was 500-600 US dollars per ton, while Europe and North America, due to higher production costs, had prices above 700 US dollars per ton. Domestically, under the regulation of the "Implementation Plan for High-Quality Development of the Aluminum Industry," by the end of June 2025, the price of aluminum hydroxide fell to 1,948 yuan per ton, a year-on-year decrease of 20.33%, but the import unit price of special specification products still exceeded 12,000 yuan per ton.

        III. Application Fields and Demand Analysis
        Flame retardant market: In 2024, the global market size of aluminum hydroxide flame retardants reached 19 billion yuan, accounting for 50% of the total market, and is expected to increase to 20.5 billion yuan in 2025. The growth in demand for environmentally friendly flame retardant materials in the construction industry is the main driving force.
Pharmaceutical industry: With an aging population and an increasing incidence of digestive system diseases, the demand for aluminum hydroxide as an antacid component continues to grow.

         Electronics and ceramics fields: The application of ultrafine aluminum hydroxide has expanded in electronic packaging and ceramic materials. In 2023, the global market size of ultrafine aluminum hydroxide reached 3.25 billion yuan, and it is expected to increase to 4.72 billion yuan by 2030.

         IV. Supply Chain Stability and Challenges
         The import supply chain relies on countries such as the United States, South Korea, and Germany, with transportation costs and tariff policies significantly affecting prices. Domestic companies such as China Aluminum and Luoyang Zhongchao have improved the self-sufficiency rate of special specification products through technological breakthroughs, but electronic grade aluminum hydroxide still needs to be imported. Under environmental pressure, the industry accelerates its transformation towards green and low-carbon, with a 25% reduction in unit energy consumption and a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025.

         V. Future Development Trends
         Technological substitution: It is expected that by 2028, the domestic market share of special specification products will break through 70%, reducing the degree of import dependence.
         Process upgrades: Companies enhance added value through surface modification, particle size control, and other technologies, such as Luoyang Zhongchao achieving an ultrafine powder recovery rate of 85%.
         Global layout: The China Aluminum Guinea project achieves 70% self-sufficiency in ores, with an annual demand growth of 35% in the Southeast Asian market.

         Under policy regulation and technological progress, the import aluminum hydroxide market is shifting from scale expansion to quality improvement. Domestic production of special specification products and global supply chain integration will become the core trends in the future.