In 2022, China imported approximately 1.1 billion metric tons of iron ore. In the period of consideration, the highest iron ore import volume in China was recorded in 2020.
Import volume of iron ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in million tons)
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 16, 2023). Import volume of iron ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Import volume of iron ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in million tons)." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2023). Import volume of iron ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Import Volume of Iron Ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Import volume of iron ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Import volume of iron ore in China between 2012 and 2022 (in million tons) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/