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UPDATE 1-China Nov iron ore imports jump to 3rd highest on record

Published 08/12/2016, 03:20 pm
Updated 08/12/2016, 03:30 pm
© Reuters. UPDATE 1-China Nov iron ore imports jump to 3rd highest on record

* November iron ore imports up 12 pct on year

* Imports of steel products climb 2.8 pct

* Steel product exports rise 5.5 pct (Adds detail)

BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - China imported 91.98 million tonnes of iron ore in November, up 13.8 percent from the previous month and one of the highest volumes on record, official data from the country's customs authority showed on Thursday.

The total was an increase of 12 percent from 80.8 million tonnes in November last year and was the third highest on record after September's total of 93 million and the all-time high of 96.26 million tonnes set in December 2015.

Imports of steel products rose 2.8 percent from the month before to 1.11 million tonnes, while exports climbed 5.5 percent to 8.12 million tonnes.

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