In 2008, the national cemented carbide output was 16,500 tons, which was the same as the previous year.

Since the second half of 2008, due to the impact of the international financial crisis, China's and even the world's economic growth rate has slowed significantly.
In 2008, the output of China's cemented carbide industry increased slightly, and the economic benefits declined slightly. Among them, the total output of 43 cemented carbide enterprises was 14,605.07 tons, an increase of 2.31% over the same period of last year. It is estimated that the national total output of cemented carbide is about 16,500 tons, which is flat year-on-year; the export of cemented carbide is 3924.8 tons, up 12.58% year-on-year; The output of the products was 3,227.46 tons, a year-on-year increase of 59.79%; the industrial output value (current price), industrial sales value (current price), total operating income, realized profits and profits and taxes decreased by 5.16%, 4.98%, 3.15% and 12.33 respectively. % and 1.52%, the output value of cemented carbide tools and industrial added value increased by 3.06% and 0.74% respectively.