Iron ore imports to Mexico down 26 percent in September

After four consecutive months of growth, the value of iron ore imports broke the positive trend in September by decreasing 26.2 percent, year-over-year, to $15.0 million, the second lowest figure in the last eight months, according to a SteelOrbis analysis of data from the national statistics agency Inegi.

The value of iron ore imports in the January-September period totaled $301 million, 2.1 percent less than the $308 million in the same period last year.