China's import of iron ore in January 2008 
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Updated:
2008-03-28 15:17
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China imported 36,810,000 tons of iron ore valued at 4,687.736 million US dollars in January 2008, up 2.7 percent and 89.4 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to January 2008, released by the General Administration of Customs:
Cumulative Change y-o- Cumulative Change y-o-
Quantity ( y (%) Value ( y (%)
1,000 tons) million US
dollars)
2004 208,090 40.5 12,711.952 161.8
2005 275,260 32.3 18,372.783 44.7
2006 326,300 18.6 20,923.785 13.8
2007
January 35,850 31.9 2,475.251 45.3
February 64,590 24.5 4,489.644 38.1
March 100,180 23.4 7,079.949 39.7
April 133,540 23.3 9,590.781 42.4
May 161,150 21.4 11,778.745 42.7
June 187,910 16.4 14,025.933 40.2
July 221,500 19.0 16,985.103 47.1
August 250,810 14.5 19,612.603 43.8
September 284,040 14.9 22,642.007 45.9
October 313,750 16.6 25,508.621 50.3
November 349,030 17.3 29,498.393 55.7
December 383,090 17.4 33,795.570 61.6
2008
January 36,810 2.7 4,687.736 89.4
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