In the January-April period this year, China’s imports of iron ore and iron ore concentrate amounted to 340.208 million mt, down 3.7 percent year on year, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on May 8.
In the first four months of the year, China imported 3.896 million mt of finished steel, down 13.4 percent year on year.
In April alone, China imported 80.772 million mt of iron ore and iron ore concentrate, down 2.6 percent year on year, it China imported 1.0 million mt of finished steel, declining by 4.3 percent year on year.