Japan: Iron ore imports rise 7%, m-o-m, in July

  • Japan’s iron ore imports increased by 7% m-o-m to 8.42 mnt in Jul’22 from 7.88 mnt in Jun, as per customs data.
  • With 5.8 mnt, Australia was the top exporter, followed by Brazil and South Africa at 2.1 mnt and 0.24 mnt, respectively.
  • Import volumes decreased marginally by 3% to 62.85 mnt in Jan-July’22 as against 65.26 mnt in the year-ago period.

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