the latest data released by the general administration of customs shows that in may 2023, china will import 6.725 million tons of coking coal, a year-on-year increase of 47.3% and a month-on-month decrease of 19.8%.
from january to may 2023, china imported a total of 37.868 million tons of coking coal, a year-on-year increase of 79.6%; the cumulative import value was us$7.38 billion, a year-on-year increase of 27.2%.
in may 2023, china will import 1.476 million tons of anthracite coal, a year-on-year increase of 63.4% and a month-on-month increase of 12.7%.
from january to may 2023, china imported a total of 7.67 million tons of anthracite coal, a year-on-year increase of 123.1%; the cumulative import value was us$1.60 billion, a year-on-year increase of 118.8%.
