Brazil exported 33.782 million metric tons of iron ore, excluding pellets, in October, compared with 31.660 million tons in September. The increase was driven mainly by a 6.2% rise in shipments to Asia, according to Secex, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
Shipments to Asian countries totaled 30.649 million tons, including 24.972 million tons to China. Exports to South America reached 843,300 tons, Europe 644,800 tons, Africa 409,800 tons and Mexico 260,100 tons.
Pellet exports rose 20.8% to 2.754 million tons from 2.279 million tons. The main destinations were Asia (771,700 tons), Europe (721,600), Africa (652,700), the US (228,400) and Trinidad and Tobago (176,700 tons).
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