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Uruguay's iron ore imports skyrocketed in 2018, increasing by 291.1% from the previous year. Paraguay was number 67 in the rankings, at $2,750, while Brazil, Canada and South Africa were second, third and fourth respectively. However, the same period saw a huge decrease in the country's iron ore imports, which fell to $31 in 2018 from $3,680 in 2017 - a decrease of 99.2%. Uganda overtook Uruguay at 108, while Japan, South Korea and Germany ranked second, third and fourth respectively.
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