GACC: China's iron ore imports set new record in 2025

China's total iron ore imports reached a record high of 1.26 billion tonnes in 2025, marking a 1.8% increase from the previous record set in 2024, according to latest statistics released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) on January 14.

Notably, imports in December exceeded the previous record for a single month set in September, reaching 119.6 million tonnes, the GACC data show. The December volume was up 8.2% on month and 6.4% on year, respectively. As global iron ore supply has expanded continuously in recent years,