According to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Japan imported around 113.08 million metric tons of iron ore in 2021, increasing by about 13.6 million tons. Iron ore is used primarily for the production of steel.
Import volume of iron ore to Japan from 2012 to 2021
(in million metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (May 4, 2022). Import volume of iron ore to Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132476/japan-iron-ore-import-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Import volume of iron ore to Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132476/japan-iron-ore-import-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Import volume of iron ore to Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132476/japan-iron-ore-import-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Import Volume of Iron Ore to Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132476/japan-iron-ore-import-volume/
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