BEIJING, Aug. 12 -- China's imports of iron ore registered steady growth in the first seven months of 2023, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

During the period, China imported a total of 669 million tonnes of iron ore, up 6.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the data.

In the January-July period, the average price of imported iron ore stood at 785.6 yuan (about 109.77 U.S. dollars), down 5.1 percent from a year earlier.