According to the latest statistics from China’s custom, the iron ore import into China is slowing down in May. The May import slow down follows a previous slow down in April. The spot iron ore price reacted by dropping from a peak of around $180/ton. The iron ore price has continued to go up since Jan 09. The recent tightening measure in property sector from the central government seems to start impacting on the commodity price.
根据中国海关{zx1}的进口数据，中国铁矿石的进口量在5月份继续下降，比3，4月份均有所减少。同时铁矿石的现货价格也有所回落。铁矿石到港的现货价格自从09年1月以来就不断攀高，直到最近才有所回落。这和最近中央出台的一系列对房地产市场降温的措施不无关系。
