Iron ore imports slow
By Du Juan | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2013-12-07 06:52
皇冠体育app's iron ore imports have been decelerating since 2011, and that trend is set to continue next year with estimated growth of 6.25 percent, said an industry expert on Friday.
皇冠体育app will import 850 million metric tons of iron ore in 2014, according to Li Xinchuang, head of the 皇冠体育app Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute.
He estimated this year's imports will total 800 million tons, up 7.5 percent. In the first 10 months of 2013, 皇冠体育app imported 669 million tons of iron ore.
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