Trade / Value chains / Iron ore → steel
Value chain · Iron ore → steel · chain momentum
−7.3%
Latest readings: ore shipments from the big exporters down 5.8%; China's dry-bulk imports down 8.9%. Ore price $100/t (−5.6% y/y, 2026-09).
Mine−5.8%
Ship−8.9%
Processn/a
Exportn/a
The chain, stage by stage
Chain momentum: simple average of the stage readings (13 weeks y/y for weekly port data, 3 months y/y for monthly releases). Readings older than 4 months are shown but not scored. Price is context, not scored. Each stage shows its own date.
Where the ore goes
Stage momentum, last 2 years
When ore shipments run ahead of steel output, stockpiles are building at Chinese ports and mills.
Who mines it
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Who turns it into steel
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Who imports the ore
Where China's steel goes
Routes and chokepoints
Main sea lanes of the chain, annual tonnes, and the live status of each passage.
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