Australian Industry William H Newell JAPAN imported 35 million tons of ore from Australia in 1970 and the quantity imported is expected at least to double by 1975. In addition, Australia might also supply about 10 million tons of ore to Europe by 1975. As for coal, Australia in 1967 supplied about 40 per cent of the Japanese market. In the (financial year ending March 31, 1968, 25.2 million tons were imported into Japan from Australia