Taiwan has recorded a decline in imports of 42% M-o-M to 1.34 MnT in Oct’17 as against 2.3 MnT in Sep’17. The Y-o-Y witnessed a decline of 38% in Oct’17 as against 2.15 MnT in Oct’16.
During Jan-Oct’17 , the country has seen an increase of 10% to 20.78 MnT as compared to 18.84 MnT to the same period previous year.
The Non-agglomerated ore (Lumps and Fines) witnessed a decline of 44% to 1.07 MnT in Oct’17 as against 1.92 MnT in Sep’17. It has also shows a decline of 43% in Y-o-Y imports as against 1.88 MnT in Oct’16.
Agglomerated ore (pellets and concentrates) imports were recorded a decrease of 27% M-o-M to 0.27 MnT in Oct’17 as against 0.37 MnT in Sep’17. However, the Y-o-Y iron ore imports in Oct’17 witnessed no change as compared to Oct’16.
Country-wise Taiwan Iron Ore Imports:
Taiwan’s iron ore import in Oct’17 was recorded highest from Australia which stood at 0.99 MnT, followed by Brazil at 0.35 MnT.
Taiwan’s Country wise data for Oct’17 vs Sep’17
| Country | Oct’17 | Sep’17 | M-o-M (%) | Jan-Oct’17 | Jan-Oct’16 | Y-o-Y (%) |
| Australia | 0.99 | 1.79 | -45% | 15.3 | 14.17 | 8% |
| Brazil | 0.35 | 0.51 | -31% | 4.17 | 3.93 | 6% |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.24 | 0.67 | 85% |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.07 | 0 | 100% |
| Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.01 | 0 | 100% |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0.05 | -100% |
| Grand Total | 1.34 | 2.3 | -42% | 20.78 | 18.84 | 10% |
Quantity in MnT
Source: Taiwan Customs
Provisional Data
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