Trade statistics released by the European Union shows that Sweden, the 6th largest iron ore exporter has exported 1.88 MnT iron ore in Jul’16.
Country’s exports rose by 5.5% M-o-M as compared to 1.79 MnT in Jun’16. However, on Y-o-Y basis, iron ore exports drop down by 8.2% as compared to 2.05 MnT in Jul’15.
In the first seven months of 2016, the country exported 12.88 MnT iron ore, up by 13.7% as it was 11.31 MnT in the same period last year.
The non-agglomerated iron ore (lumps and fines) exports in Jul’16 was registered at 0.35 MnT, decreased by 2.7% over the previous month as it was 0.36 MnT in Jun’16. The country exported 0.32 MnT non-agglomerated ore in Jul’15.
The agglomerated iron ore (pellets and concentrates) exports in Jul’16 were registered at 1.53 MnT, up by 7% M-o-M. However, on Y-o-Y basis, the country’s agglomerated exports significantly dropped down by 11.5% as it was 1.73 MnT in Jul’15.
Country-wise Sweden iron ore exports in Jul’16
| Countries |
Jul’16 |
Jun’16 |
% change | Jan-Jul’16 | Jan-Jul’15 | % change |
| Germany |
0.37 |
0.32 |
16% |
3.07 |
3.15 |
-2% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.35 |
0.38 |
-8% |
1.81 |
1.17 |
55% |
| Netherlands |
0.26 |
0.17 |
48% |
1.50 |
1.44 |
4% |
| UK |
0.25 |
0.20 |
23% |
1.46 |
1.41 |
4% |
| Finland |
0.18 |
0.15 |
18% |
1.00 |
1.35 |
-26% |
| Turkey |
0.16 |
0.16 |
– |
1.00 |
0.83 |
20% |
| Qatar |
0.16 |
0.00 |
– |
0.82 |
0.82 |
1% |
| Belgium |
0.06 |
0.15 |
-61% |
0.81 |
0.2 |
– |
| Egypt |
0.00 |
0.16 |
-100% |
0.50 |
0.5 |
– |
| UAE |
0.00 |
0.00 |
– |
0.40 |
0.16 |
150% |
| USA |
0.08 |
0.03 |
163% |
0.32 |
0.04 |
– |
| France |
0.00 |
0.04 |
-100% |
0.13 |
0.24 |
-45% |
| Austria |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-100% |
0.04 |
0 |
– |
| Russia |
0.00 |
0.00 |
– |
0.00 |
0.01 |
-100% |
| Poland |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-100% |
0.01 |
0.01 |
-47% |
| Grand Total |
1.88 |
1.79 |
5% |
12.88 |
11.33 |
14% |
Quantity in MnT
Source:EU Customs
Provisional Data


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