GACC: China's July thermal coal imports down 27% YoY

China imported 25.24 million tonnes of thermal coal in July, down by 26.7% from a year earlier, although the volume recovered by 10.9% from June's low, new data from the General Administration of Customs (GACC) showed.

Indonesia remained the top thermal coal supplier to China, but the imports of 13.05 million tonnes from the Southeast Asian country last month were 31.7% lower YoY, larger than the 29.7% YoY decline recorded in June, despite a 12.8% MoM rise. Australia followed with shipments of 5.61 million tonnes,