GACC: China's thermal coal imports retreat in Oct

China imported 30.15 million tonnes of thermal coal in October, retreating by 11.5% from September, and the on-year decline widened to 14.5%, according to new data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

Thermal coal accounted for 72.2% of China's total coal imports of 41.74 million tonnes for the month. Coking coal made up 25.4%, or 10.59 million tonnes, while anthracite contributed slightly under 1 million tonnes, GACC data showed. In terms of value, thermal coal imports totalled $1.82 billion last month, marking