China iron ore price index for April 12-18

Wednesday, 19 April 2017 14:46:12 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai
       

In the April 12-18 period, the Chinese iron ore price index was at 227.56 points, decreasing by 49.71 points or 17.93 percent compared to the previous week (Apr. 5-11), as announced by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA). The index consists of a domestic iron ore price index and an iron ore import price index. For the given period, the China domestic iron ore price index was at 229.04 points, down 28.03 points compared to the previous week, while the iron ore import price index was at 227.29 points, indicating a decrease of 19.14 percent week on week. 

In the April 12-18 period, Chinese domestic iron ore prices averaged at RMB 589.35/mt ($85.66/mt), decreasing by 10.9 percent compared to the previous week, while the average iron ore import price was at $61.39/mt, decreasing by $14.53/mt or 19.14 percent compared to the previous week.

China iron ore index
 

Item

Latest week

Previous week

Weekly change

Weekly change rate

(Apr. 12-18)

(Apr. 5-11)

China iron ore price index

227.56

277.27

-49.71

-17.93%

1. China domestic iron ore price index

229.04

257.07

-28.03

-10.90%

2. Iron ore import price index

227.29

281.08

-53.79

-19.14%

 

China iron ore price
 

Item

Latest week

Previous week

Weekly change

Weekly change rate

(Apr. 12-18)

(Apr. 5-11)

China domestic iron ore

price (RMB/mt)

589.35

661.48

-72.13

-10.90%

Iron ore import price ($/mt)

61.39

75.92

-14.53

-19.14%

RMB price

(RMB/mt)

524.94

636.65

-111.71

-17.55%

 

Notes:

The RMB price includes tax, but the iron ore import CFR US$ price excludes tax.

The above Chinese domestic iron ore is grade 62 percent iron ore concentrate (on dry basis); the import iron ore is 62 percent iron ore fine ore (on dry basis).
 


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