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Iron ore exports from Brazil stood at 34 million mt in July, recording a new high in 2020

Aug 4, 2020 17:09

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Iron ore exports from Brazil stood at 34 million mt in July, basically flat from the same period last year, recording a new high in 2020, data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) showed.

SHANGHAI, Aug 4 (SMM) — Iron ore exports from Brazil stood at 34 million mt in July, basically flat from the same period last year, recording a new high in 2020, data from the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) showed.

Market participants concerned that Covid-19 in Brazil may affect iron ore supply as the country is second only to the US in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths.

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