China has emerged the highest buyer of iron ore from India with nearly 24.75 million tonnes (mt)being exported for April-November period (eight months).
This is the highest export to China in absolute terms in over the last three years, and second highest since FY20.
So far, this fiscal, nearly 95 per cent of India’s iron ore shipments have gone to China.
From 18.15 mt for 8 months of FY20 or 76 per cent of total shipments, it shot up to 92 per cent of at 35.19 mt in FY21 - the highest in absolute numbers.