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Chinese iron ore and coking coal futures pared losses on Friday after steel prices recovered some lost ground and data showed China's imports of iron ore surged last month despite curbs as part of the country's war against smog. China's imports of iron ore in November were the fifth highest on record at 94.54 million tonnes, up 18.9 percent from the previous month, according to customs data.
"This should also dispel concerns that the closure of steel mills is materially impacting demand. In fact, it shows that higher grade ore from exporters such as Australia and Brazil is keenly sought," ANZ commodity strategist Daniel Hynes said in a note. The most-traded iron ore for May delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed down 1.2 percent at 506.50 yuan ($77) a tonne, after falling as much as 4.4 percent at one stage.
Coking coal ended 3.6 percent lower at 1,265.50 yuan per tonne, well off the day's trough of 1,215 yuan. Coke closed down 2.2 percent at 2,065 yuan, also recovering from an intraday low of 1,948 yuan. The reduced losses followed a recovery in rebar futures on the Shanghai exchange which ended 0.5 percent higher at 3,895 yuan a tonne, after sliding nearly 2 percent in morning trade. China's curbs on steel output to fight smog during winter have reduced inventories and output at the world's top producer, helping fuel a rally in steel prices to three-month highs earlier this week, gains tracked by iron ore and coking coal.

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