Japan: Iron ore imports rise 20%, m-o-m, in April

  • Japan’s iron ore imports rose 20% m-o-m in Apr’22 to 10.14 mnt from 8.43 mnt in Mar’22, as per customs data.
  • Australia was the largest exporter with 6.67 mnt followed by Brazil and Canada at 2.29 mnt and 770,000 t, respectively.
  • However, import volumes in Jan-Apr’22 remained stable y-o-y at 36 mnt.

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