In January this year, China’s imports of iron ore and iron ore concentrate amounted to 91.264 million mt, up 5.33 percent month on month and decreasing by 9.1 percent year on year, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on February 14.
In January, China imported 1.179 million mt of finished steel, up 17.2 percent month on month and decreasing by 1.0 percent year on year.