GACC: China's thermal coal imports rise 1.2% YoY in Jan-Feb, while values decline

China's thermal coal imports reached 55.47 million tonnes in January-February, up 1.2% year on year, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), indicating relatively stable inflows despite shifting market dynamics.

Thermal coal accounted for 71.8% of China's total coal imports of 77.22 million tonnes during the period. Coking coal made up 25.7% (19.83 million tonnes), while anthracite accounted for the remaining 2.5% (1.92 million tonnes), the data showed. In contrast to the modest increase in volume, import values declined. The