HS Icon Iron Ore in  Flag China

2021
Exports | Imports
: $2.38B | $146B, World Rnk 10 / 130
Flag Rnk 243 / 1215 | World Rnk 1 / 129
Flag Rnk 3 / 1214

2020 - 2021
FASTEST GROWING MARKET | FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN
: $489M | $30.8B, Japan |  Australia

2021
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China
: 1.07, Rnk 25 / 131

2021
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Iron Ore
: -1.72, Rnk 979 / 1029

Exports In 2021, China exported $2.38B in Iron Ore, making it the 10th largest exporter of Iron Ore in the world. At the same year, Iron Ore was the 243rd most exported product in China. The main destination of Iron Ore exports from China are: Japan ($1.43B), Chinese Taipei ($677M), South Korea ($192M), Indonesia ($47.5M), and Egypt ($17.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Iron Ore of China between 2020 and 2021 were Japan ($489M), Chinese Taipei ($405M), and South Korea ($104M).

Imports In 2021, China imported $146B in Iron Ore, becoming the 1st largest importer of Iron Ore in the world. At the same year, Iron Ore was the 3rd most imported product in China. China imports Iron Ore primarily from: Australia ($95.7B), Brazil ($28.9B), India ($3.51B), Ukraine ($2.92B), and Chile ($2.25B).

The fastest growing import markets in Iron Ore for China between 2020 and 2021 were Australia ($30.8B), Brazil ($10.3B), and South Africa ($831M).

February 2023

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (February 2022 - February 2023): $-18M, (-9.07%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2022 - February 2023): $-294M, (-2.8%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2023): Shandong Province, $79.9M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2023): Japan, $119M

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Historical Data

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EXPORTS (2021): $2.38B

IMPORTS (2021): $146B

NET TRADE (2021): -$144B

In 2021, China exported $2.38B in Iron Ore. The main destinations of China exports on Iron Ore were Japan ($1.43B), Chinese Taipei ($677M), South Korea ($192M), Indonesia ($47.5M), and Egypt ($17.1M).

In 2021, China imported $146B in Iron Ore, mainly from Australia ($95.7B), Brazil ($28.9B), India ($3.51B), Ukraine ($2.92B), and Chile ($2.25B).

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THE FASTEST GROWING Iron Ore EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2020 - 2021):

THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Iron Ore BY China WERE (2020 - 2021):

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Market Concentration

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In 2021, China's main exporting competitors in Iron Ore were:

In 2021, China's main importing competitors in Iron Ore were:

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