This statistic shows the imports of iron ore worldwide in 2018 by region. In that year, some 1.35 billion metric tons of iron ore was imported in Asia, making it the world's largest iron ore importing region.
Iron ore imports worldwide in 2018 by region
(in million metric tons)
* CIS refers to Commonwealth of Independent States, which is a regional organization comprised of several former Soviet Union states.
** North America includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and "other North America".
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World Steel Association. (December 4, 2019). Iron ore imports worldwide in 2018 by region (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/590251/global-imports-of-iron-ore-by-region/
World Steel Association. "Iron ore imports worldwide in 2018 by region (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590251/global-imports-of-iron-ore-by-region/
World Steel Association. (2019). Iron ore imports worldwide in 2018 by region (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/590251/global-imports-of-iron-ore-by-region/
World Steel Association. "Iron Ore Imports Worldwide in 2018 by Region (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590251/global-imports-of-iron-ore-by-region/
World Steel Association, Iron ore imports worldwide in 2018 by region (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/590251/global-imports-of-iron-ore-by-region/ (last visited July 02, 2020)
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