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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $9.5B | 63.0% |
| Taiwan | $3.5B | 23.0% |
| South Korea | $1B | 6.9% |
| Vietnam | $496.5M | 3.3% |
| Indonesia | $416.2M | 2.8% |
| Malaysia | $122.1M | 0.8% |
| Philippines | $21.7M | 0.1% |
| Thailand | $1.5M | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | $1.3M | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | $1.2M | 0.0% |
| Iraq | $1.1M | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | $802.9K | 0.0% |
| Canada | $777.5K | 0.0% |
| Macao | $554.9K | 0.0% |
| France | $514.6K | 0.0% |
| Laos | $284.9K | 0.0% |
| Australia | $189K | 0.0% |
| Peru | $104K | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | $102.1K | 0.0% |
| Mexico | $48.8K | 0.0% |
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| Partner | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $88.6M | 69.9% |
| Taiwan | $29.3M | 23.2% |
| Malaysia | $4.9M | 3.8% |
| Indonesia | $3.6M | 2.9% |
| Mongolia | $195K | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | $29.7K | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | $25.2K | 0.0% |
| Germany | $3.5K | 0.0% |
| Year | Export value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.6B |
| 2022 | $2.9B |
| 2023 | $2.4B |
| 2024 | $2.7B |
| 2025 | $2.2B |
| 2026 | $1.4B |
China customs reports HS 260111 at the 8-digit level. 3 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.
Fine unagglomerated iron ores and concentrates with an average particle size below 0.8mm, typically representing dust or powdered feedstock for steelmaking processes.
Unagglomerated iron ores and concentrates featuring a medium average granularity between 0.8mm and 6.3mm, providing a standard crushed lump feedstock for blast furnaces.
Coarse unagglomerated iron ores and concentrates exceeding an average particle size of 6.3mm, supplying larger lump material directly to ironmaking operations.
Public data shows up to 20 partner countries. Request all available countries, years, quantity fields, or HS8 detail in CSV or Excel.
HS 260111 is also written 2601.11. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Raw iron ores and concentrates that have not been agglomerated into pellets or sinter, serving as a primary feedstock for blast furnaces and steelmaking industries. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Iron ores (HS 260111) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/260111/
HS 260111 is also written 2601.11. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Raw iron ores and concentrates that have not been agglomerated into pellets or sinter, serving as a primary feedstock for blast furnaces and steelmaking industries. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Iron ores (HS 260111) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/260111/
China exported $2.1B of iron ores in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $176M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 260111).
Raw iron ores and concentrates that have not been agglomerated into pellets or sinter, serving as a primary feedstock for blast furnaces and steelmaking industries.
Japan, Taiwan and South Korea together account for 93% of the published total, out of 18 trading partners on record.
Annual exports declined by 40% between 2021 and 2025, from $3.6B to $2.2B.
Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available on request.