In 2023, Australia was China's largest supplier of iron ore by a significant margin, accounting for around 737 million metric tons of iron ore imports to China. Brazil was the second-largest source of Chinese iron ore imports that year. China's total iron ore imports amounted to a total of approximately 1.18 billion metric tons in 2023.
Import volume of iron ore to China in 2023, by major country of origin
(in million metric tons)
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Trade Map. (April 10, 2024). Import volume of iron ore to China in 2023, by major country of origin (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454019/china-iron-ore-import-volume-by-country/
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Trade Map. (2024). Import volume of iron ore to China in 2023, by major country of origin (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1454019/china-iron-ore-import-volume-by-country/
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