In October 2020, China imported a total of 3,237,100 tons of manganese ore.

According to customs statistics, China imported 3.2945 million tons of manganese ores in September in 2020, an increase of 19.92% year-on-year.

In October, the largest finished steel import permit applications for offshore countries were for South Korea.

January-October imports rose by 73.9pc from a year earlier to 17.71mn.

Japan ferrosilicon (≤55%) imports down 63.82% year on year in September, 2020.

Japan ferrosilicon (≤55%) imports down 45.83% year on year in Jan-Sep, 2020.

In September 2020, Japan imported 27693.078 tons of ferrosilicon, an increase of 125.55% over the previous month.

From January to September 2020, Japan imported 250201.03 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%).