Germany, the world’s fourth largest Iron ore importer has imported 3.35 MnT iron ore in Sept’16, according to the trade statistics released by European Union customs.
Iron ore imports have witnessed a growth of 7.37% M-o-M as it was 3.12 MnT in Aug’16. However, country’s iron ore imports dropped down by 13.44% Y-o-Y as it was 3.87 MnT in Sept’15.
During the first nine months of 2016, the country imported 28.78 MnT iron ore, down by 10.47% Y-o-Y as it was 32.15 MnT in the same period prior this year.
The non-agglomerated iron ore (lumps and fines) import in Sep’16 was registered at 2.29 MnT, significantly up by 28% M-o-M but down by 8% Y-o-Y. On similar lines, the agglomerated ore (pellets and concentrates) import was registered at 1.06 MnT, down by 20.44% M-o-M and 7.26% Y-o-Y.
Country-wise Germany iron ore imports in Sept’16
| Countries | Sept’16 | Aug’16 | % change | Jan-Sept’16 | Jan-Sept’15 | % change |
| Netherlands | 1.47 | 1.81 | -19% | 13.94 | 16.69 | -20% |
| Brazil | 0.77 | 0.2 | 285% | 4.6 | 6.71 | -31% |
| Sweden | 0.27 | 0.48 | -44% | 3.94 | 4 | -2% |
| Canada | 0.5 | 0.25 | 50% | 2.82 | 1.96 | 44% |
| Ukraine | 0.1 | 0.08 | 25% | 0.95 | 0.83 | 14% |
| South Africa | 0.14 | 0 | 100% | 0.93 | 0.82 | 13% |
| Mauritania | 0 | 0 | – | 0.11 | 0.47 | -77% |
| Russia | 0.04 | 0.12 | -67% | 0.6 | 0.2 | 200% |
| Liberia | 0.04 | 0.08 | -50% | 0.45 | 0.16 | 181% |
| Norway | 0.01 | 0 | 100% | 0.16 | 0.07 | 129% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | – | 0.07 | 0.05 | 40% |
| France | 0 | 0 | – | 0.04 | 0.08 | -50% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.05 | -100% | 0.05 | 0 | 100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0.05 | -100% | 0.05 | 0 | 100% |
| USA | 0 | 0 | – | 0.02 | 0 | 100% |
| Grand Total | 3.35 | 3.12 | 7% | 28.78 | 32.04 | -10% |
Quantity in MnT
Source: European Union Customs
Provisional Data
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