In 2020, China imported approximately 1.17 billion tons of iron ore, an increase of about nine percent in comparison to the previous year. In the period of consideration, this was the highest iron ore import volume recorded in China.
Import volume of iron ore in China between 2010 and 2020 (in million tons)
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 9, 2021). Import volume of iron ore in China between 2010 and 2020 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, 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 2010 and 2020 (in million tons)." Chart. October 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2021). Import volume of iron ore in China between 2010 and 2020 (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 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 2010 and 2020 (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2021, 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 2010 and 2020 (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/ (last visited June 06, 2023)
Import volume of iron ore in China between 2010 and 2020 (in million tons) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226115/import-volume-or-iron-ore-in-china/