According to preliminary customs data, South Korea imported 48.63 million mt of iron ore in the first eight months in 2018, up 3.2 percent compared to 47.13 million mt of iron ore imported in the same period in 2017.
|
South Korea, Iron ore imports |
2018 million mt |
2017 million mt |
|
Jan |
6.22 |
6.13 |
|
Feb |
5.26 |
4.43 |
|
Mar |
5.54 |
6.65 |
|
Apr |
5.64 |
5.83 |
|
May |
6.28 |
5.29 |
|
Jun |
6.86 |
6.33 |
|
July |
5.70 |
6.11 |
|
Aug |
7.13 |
6.36 |
|
Total 8 months |
48.63 |
47.13 |