GACC: China's thermal coal imports plunge 22.5% YoY in November

China imported 32.02 million tonnes of thermal coal in November, plunging 22.5% year on year despite a 6.2% rebound from October, according to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

Thermal coal accounted for 72.7% of China's total coal imports of 44.05 million tonnes during the month. Coking coal made up 24.4%, or 10.73 million tonnes, while anthracite imports stood at 1.31 million tonnes, GACC data showed. The value of thermal coal imports totalled $1.99 billion in November, marking a