Customs data showed that in November 2019, Chinese imports of coking coal increased 16% y/y to 6.18 million t.
The import turnover reached US$7.89 million, decreasing 3.9% y/y. From January to November, a total of 72.8 million t of coking coal was imported, up 17% from the previous year, according to the GAC.
The main use of coking coal is to refine coke, material for making steel.
