The General Administration of Customs: China imported 481 million tons of iron ore in May, up 7.7% from the same period last year. According to data released by the General Administration of Customs, in the first five months, China imported 481 million tons of iron ore, an increase of 7.7%. The average import price was 791.5 yuan per ton, down 4.5%; crude oil 230 million tons, up 6.2%, 4029.1 yuan per ton, down 11.3% Coal 182 million tons, up 89.6%, 877 yuan per ton, down 14.9%; oil products 18.003 million tons, up 78.8%, 4068.8 yuan per ton, down 21.1%. In the same period, imported natural gas was 46.291 million tons, up 3.3 percent, or 4003.2 yuan per ton, up 4.8 percent; soybeans were 42.306 million tons, up 11.2 percent, or 4469.2 yuan per ton, up 9.7 percent. In addition, imports of primary-shaped plastics decreased by 6.8% to 10900 yuan per ton, down 11.8%, and unwrought copper and copper materials by 2.139 million tons, down 11% to 61000 yuan per ton, down 5.7%. In the same period, imports of mechanical and electrical products totaled 2.43 trillion yuan, down 13 percent. Of these, there were 186.48 billion integrated circuits, down 19.6 percent, with a value of 905.01 billion yuan, down 18.4 percent; and 284000 cars, a decrease of 26.9 percent, or 123.82 billion yuan, a decrease of 21.7 percent.