September shipments to China dipped to 15.13mt from16.7mt in August, according to data from the port authority.
Iron ore prices steadiedjust above $100 a tonne in September after falling sharply through July andAugust to reach as low as $86.70 at one stage.
Japan was Port Hedland’s second largestexport market, with volumes up almost 22% on a year ago to almost 2.1mt.
Exports of iron ore to South Korea weredown over 6.5%
