This dataset is a market activity dataset, combining the provincial magnetite ore markets within the North China region. That is, it forms the magnetite ore market group of North China. Transport losses, transport vehicles, and transport infrastructure are not included in this dataset; they are included in the individual provincial market datasets. The North China region includes: Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. Data reference sources include the Year Book of China Transportation & Communications, China Energy Statistical Yearbook,China Statistics Yearbook, and customs statistics data from the General Administration of Customs, etc.