China, the world's largest iron ore importer and steel maker, saw its iron ore import fell 13.9% YoY to 59.32 million tonnes in January last year.
According to latest statistics released by the General Administration of Customs, the iron ore import last month reflected a 7.4% decline from the previous month. The average import price of iron ore dropped 10.9% YoY to USD 136.5 per tonne in January.