the latest data from the general administration of customs shows that in may 2022, china imported 31.383 million tons of steam coal (including lignite, bituminous coal and sub-bituminous coal, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 108.11% and a month-on-month increase of 1.3%, a record 1 in 2021. new high for the month.
from january to may 2023, china imported a total of 137 million tons of thermal coal, a year-on-year increase of 65.1371 million tons, an increase of 91.24%.
in may 2022, china imported 13.929 million tons of lignite, a year-on-year increase of 39.43% and a month-on-month decrease of 9.52%.
from january to may 2022, china imported a total of 712.15 billion tons of lignite, a year-on-year increase of 29.549 million tons or 70.92%.
