China Aggregates Association published Chinese national aggregate prices. The aggregates price in North China, Southwest China (except Chongqing), Northwest China, South China and Central China remained stable, aggregates price in west Chongqing, North Chongqing and South Chongqing dropped, and aggregates price in east Chongqing rose. Prices of sand and gravel in some ports on the Yangtze River in East China, Fujian and Qingdao have risen.

Free overside price of Dongting Lake sand and Poyang Lake sand of some ports of the Yangtze River have risen slightly, up about 1-2 CNY/ton. After a continuous decline in prices in January and February, the price in March and April rose significantly but was still lower than prices in December 2023, especially the highest price of Poyang Lake sand fell by about 10 CNY/ton compared with December.

The regions where aggregates prices fluctuated are as follows:

• The ex-factory price of high-quality manufactured sand in west Chongqing, is 80 CNY/ton, down 5 CNY/ton; the ex-factory price of high-quality manufactured sand in north Chongqing is 50 CNY/ton, down 4 CNY/ton; the ex-factory price of manufactured sand in east Chongqing is 30 CNY/ton, up 6 CNY/ton, and its high-quality manufactured sand is 41 CNY/ton;
• The price of Dongting Lake sand (excluding tax) at some ports on the Yangtze River is as high as 99 CNY/ton, and the price of Poyang Lake sand (excluding tax) is as high as 101 CNY/ton, with an average increase of 2 CNY/ton.
• The ex-factory price of crushed stone (excluding tax) in the coastal areas of Fujian is 41 CNY/cubic meter, and the ex-factory price of manufactured sand (excluding tax) is 53 CNY/cubic meter, with an average decrease of 6 CNY/cubic meter.
•  The ex-factory price of crushed stone in Laoshan, Qingdao is 150 CNY/cubic meter, the ex-factory price of Chengyang river sand is 150 CNY/cubic meter, and the ex-factory price of crushed stone is 120 CNY/cubic meter, with an average increase of 10 CNY/cubic meter.