According to provisional customs data, South Africa exported 37.12 million mt of iron ore in the first seven months in 2018. In the same period of 2017, South Africa exported 37.22 million mt, reflecting a 0.1 million mt or 0.3 percent year-on-year decrease in 2018. Iron ore exports are generally stable year-on-year.
| Iron ore exports |
2018 million mt |
2017 million mt |
Jan |
5.23 |
5.31 |
Feb |
5.25 |
4.66 |
Mar |
5.08 |
5.83 |
Apr |
5.75 |
5.15 |
May |
6.16 |
5.95 |
Jun |
4.88 |
4.82 |
Jul |
4.77 |
5.50 |
Total |
37.12 |
37.22 |