This dataset is a market activity dataset, combining the provincial markets ofIron concentrate within the North China region. Transportation losses, transport vehicles, and transport infrastructure are not included in this dataset; they are included in the respective provincial market datasets. The North China region includes: Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. Data sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistical Yearbook,China Statistical Yearbook, and the General Administration of Customs Statistical Data, etc.