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    September 8, 2020

    China August iron ore imports down 10.9% from July on falling shipments

    Commodities, Iron Ore, Steel Industry China

    By Min Zhang in Beijing and Emily Chow in Shanghai | Reuters

    China’s iron ore imports in August fell 10.9% from a month earlier, easing from a record high in July on fewer shipments from big miners and port congestion, official customs data showed on Monday.

    The world’s top iron ore consumer brought in 100.36 million tonnes of iron ore last month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs. That was down from 112.65 million tonnes in July and up 5.8% from the same period a year earlier.

    “Iron ore imports in China were partly delayed last month due to coronavirus-related restrictions,” said Tang Binghua, analyst with Founder CIFCO Futures, noting that port congestion in China was heavy last month and slowed customs clearance.

    Shipments from big miners in July also dipped after the end of the financial year in Australia, Tang added…Full Story

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