Key Market Indicators
Iron Ore Import to the UK is forecast to fall 3.4% year on year, reaching $559 million by 2026. The Netherlands is set to remain the largest importer of iron ore to the UK in 2021, with imports of $684 million. Japan, South Korea and Germany follow in the rankings. UK Iron Ore Exports are set to reach $1.1 billion in 2018, a 45% increase from 2017. Morocco overtook the UK as the largest supplier of iron ore to the UK, with exports of $1.1 billion. Brazil, Canada and South Africa follow in the rankings. In the last twenty years, UK supply has fallen by 30%.
The United Kingdom Iron Ore Market Data and Forecasts
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