China's iron ore imports have risen for three consecutive months and stayed above the 90 million mt mark, putting pressure on seaborne spot prices. China imported 99.36 million mt in September, up from 94.9 million mt in August and 93.47 million mt a year earlier, according to China Customs. Over January-September China imported 784 million mt, down around 2.5% from 803 million mt in the same period of 2018. Strong supply and limited buying interest since the return of the market from Golden Week holidays (October 1-7) has resulted in lower prices. S&P Global Platts assessed the 62% Fe Iron Ore Index (IODEX) at $92.65/ dry mt CFR North China on October 11, down $1.25/dmt on the week before.
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机译：中国铁矿石进口已连续三个月增长，并保持在9000万吨以上，对海运现货价格构成压力。据中国海关统计，中国9月份进口9936万吨，高于8月份的9490万吨和去年同期的9347万吨。1-9月，中国进口7.84亿公吨，较2018年同期的8.03亿公吨下降约2.5%。自黄金周假期（10月1日至7日）市场回归以来，强劲的供应和有限的购买兴趣导致价格下跌。10月11日，标准普尔全球普氏（S&P Global Platts）对62%的铁矿石指数（IODEX）进行了评估，其在华北的成本加运费为92.65美元/干公吨，较前一周下降了1.25美元/公吨。
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