In October this year, China’s imports of iron ore and iron ore concentrate amounted to 75.52 million mt, down 12.3 percent month on month and decreasing by 4.87 percent year on year, while in the January-October period this year China’s imports of iron ore and iron ore concentrate totaled 774.51 million mt, down 0.5 percent year on year, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on November 8.