China imported 38,200,000 tons of iron ore valued at 4,947.192 million US dollars in February 2008.  The  import in January-February reached 750,000,000 tons valued at 9,635. 842 million US dollars, up 16.2 percent and 114.5 percent  respectively year on year.

   Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to February 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        
                                                                
February     75,000       16.2         9,635.842    114.5