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23 May 2017
Chinese Iron Ore Imports April Breakdown
Iron Ore
Of the 82.2 Mt of iron ore China imported in April 50.0 Mt was from Australia, down by 1.3 Mt year-on-year and a six-month low, customs data show. At 16.5 Mt imports from Brazil were also down on last month, but still up slightly year-on-year. By contrast, Chinese imports of Indian iron ore saw further strong growth in April, climbing to a near five-year high of 3.9 Mt, up by 2.6 Mt on the year-ago level.