China Iron ores (HS 260111) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: August 2026 Coverage 2021-01–2026-08

Total exports$15.1B
Latest value$126.7M
Partners18
Coverage2021-01 to 2026-08

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Data as of
August 2026

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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%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $3.6B
2022 $2.9B
2023 $2.4B
2024 $2.7B
2025 $2.2B
2026 $1.4B

HS8 customs codes under 260111

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.

26011110Non-agglomerated iron ores&concentrates, average granularity<0.8mm

Fine unagglomerated iron ores and concentrates with an average particle size below 0.8mm, typically representing dust or powdered feedstock for steelmaking processes.

26011120Non-agglomerated iron ores&concentrates, 0.8≤avrg granularity≤6.3 mm

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.

26011190Non-agglomerated iron ores&concentrates, average granularity>6.3mm

Coarse unagglomerated iron ores and concentrates exceeding an average particle size of 6.3mm, supplying larger lump material directly to ironmaking operations.

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Data notes

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

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Iron ores (HS 260111) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/260111/

Data notes

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

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Iron ores (HS 260111) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/260111/

About this data

How much iron ores does China export?

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).

What products are covered by 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.

Which countries buy the most iron ores from China?

Japan, Taiwan and South Korea together account for 93% of the published total, out of 18 trading partners on record.

Is China's iron ores export growing?

Annual exports declined by 40% between 2021 and 2025, from $3.6B to $2.2B.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

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.

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