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  • China: Pellet imports drop 49% y-o-y in Jan-Jul’21

    China: Pellet imports drop 49% y-o-y in Jan-Jul’21

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    P Anjali
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    China’s total imports of iron ore pellets and concentrate dropped 49% y-o-y to 14.7 million tonnes (mn t) in Jan-Jul’21 against 28.58 mn t recorded in the corresponding period last year (CPLY), according to the General Administration of Customs. Imports moved down y-o-y due to sustained crude steel production cuts and decreased demand. On a…