Sources from the emerging countries of China's iron ore imports doubled.

<P> General Administration of Customs figures released yesterday show that in the first half, China and Iran from ASEAN and other emerging sources of iron ore imports doubled. .</ P> <P> According to customs statistics, in the first half, China imported iron ore and concentrates (collectively referred to as iron ore) 3.1 million tons, worth 34.39 billion U.S. dollars, respectively, year on year growth of 4.1% and 52.6%. .However, since a single month from April monthly decline in imports. .</ P> <P> is noteworthy that, although Australia, India and Brazil are still the main source of China's iron ore imports, but from emerging source of imports doubled. .In the first half, from Australia, India and Brazil's iron ore imports together accounted for 81.7% of the total, of which imports from Brazil fell 1.9%. .The same period, China's imports from ASEAN and Iran, respectively, 8.41 million tons and 6.749 million tons of iron ore, increased by 1 and 1.8 times. .</ P>.