the latest data from the general administration of customs shows that in september 2023, china imported 30.198 million tons of thermal coal (including lignite, bituminous coal and sub-bituminous coal, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 19.04% and a month-on-month decrease of 9.41%. it is still at least the level in 2012 a new high since the same period.
from january to september 2023, china imported a total of 261 million tons of thermal coal, a year-on-year increase of 77.62%.
in september 2023, china imported 12.921 million tons of lignite, a year-on-year decrease of 18.75% and a month-on-month decrease of 2.31%.
from january to september 2023, china imported a total of 120 million tons of lignite, a year-on-year increase of 33.23%.
