Trade statistics released by the European Union shows that UK, the 10th largest iron ore importer has imported 0.85 MnT iron ore in Sept’16.
Country’s import witnessed a growth of 29% M-o-M as compared to 0.66 MnT in Aug’16. However, on Y-o-Y basis, iron ore imports moved up by 33% as compared to 0.64 MnT in Sept’15.
In the first nine months of 2016, the country imported 7.12 MnT iron ore, down by 31% as it was 10.36 MnT in the same period last year.
The non-agglomerated iron ore (lumps and fines) imports in Sept’16 was registered at 0.68 MnT, up by 209% over the previous month as it was 0.22 MnT in Aug’16 Exports of non-agglomerated iron ore remained at 0.48 MnT in Sept’16.
The agglomerated iron ore (pellets and concentrates) imports in Sept’16 was registered at at 0.17 MnT, down by 61% M-o-M. However, on Y-o-Y basis, the country’s agglomerated imports moved up by 6%.
Country-wise UK iron ore imports in Sept’16
| Countries | Sept’16 | Aug’16 | % change | Jan-Sept’16 | Jan-Sept’15 | % change |
| Brazil | 0.23 | 0.11 | 109% | 2.44 | 4.75 | -49% |
| Sweden | 0.17 | 0.41 | -59% | 2.08 | 1.52 | 37% |
| Canada | 0.42 | 0 | 100% | 1.64 | 1.13 | 45% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.06 | -100% | 0.38 | 0.48 | -21% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.06 | -100% | 0.24 | 0.91 | -74% |
| Morocco | 0.03 | 0 | 100% | 0.03 | 0 | 100% |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | – | 0.16 | 0.22 | -27% |
| Korea | 0 | 0 | – | 0.08 | 0 | 100% |
| Mauritania | 0 | 0.02 | -100% | 0.02 | 0 | 100% |
| Liberia | 0 | 0 | – | 0.05 | 0 | 100% |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | -100% | |
| Grand Total | 0.85 | 0.66 | 29% | 7.12 | 10.36 | -31% |
Quantity in MnT
Source: European Union Customs
Provisional Data
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