China August iron ore imports down 14% on month
Source: www.chinamining.org Citation: Reuters Date: September 8, 2015
China imported 74.12 million tonnes of iron ore in August, down 14 percent compared to the previous month, the country`s customs authority said on Tuesday.
Soybean imports hit 7.78 million tonnes, down from a record 9.5 million tonnes in July, the General Administration of Customs said.
Crude oil imports reached 26.59 million tonnes, up 5.55 percent compared to the same period of last year, while oil product exports stood at 3.11 million tonnes, up 13.9 percent on the year.
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