[Ferro-Alloys.com] According to data, Korea’s iron ore imports totaled 36.81 million tons in the first half of this year, soaring by 26% year on year.

The import prices of iron ore averaged at US$128.4/ton CFR, down by 3.2% year on year.

Among them, 26.85 million tons were imported from Australia, increasing by 26.4%; 7.55 million tons were from Brazil, rising by 18.5% and 1.15 million tons were from South Africa, down by 17.1%, all compared to the figures in the same period of a year ago. 

• [Editor:Yueleilei]