China imported 86.85 million mt of iron ore in December last year, rising by 28.86 percent month on month, and while it imported 932.51 million mt of iron ore in the whole of 2014, up 13.8 percent on year-on-year basis, according to data issued by the Chinese customs authorities on January 13.
In December, China imported 1.21 million mt of finished steel, increasing by 7.08 percent month on month, while its finished steel imports in the full year of 2014 amounted to 14.43 million mt, up 2.5 percent year on year.