China raw iron ore output in Jan-Feb, 2022.

China raw iron ore output in September up 9.6% YoY.

China iron ores and concentrates imports down 1.7% YoY in Jan-Aug, 2021.

China raw iron ore output in June up 9.0%.

Japan's iron ore purchases from Australia and Brazil remained weak in April despite a slight recovery in overall iron ore imports during the month.

China saw surging commodity imports in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

In the first quarter, China imported 283 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 8%

The amount exceeded the previous record of 1.08 billion tons in 2017, said the General Administration of Customs.