GACC: China's Apr coking coal imports jump 27% YoY

China's coking coal imports in April surged 27.1% on year to reach 11.3 million tonnes, setting a record high for the month, although the volume retreated modestly by 9% from the all-time high notched in March, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs.

Total import value also grew by 27.6% from a year earlier to reach $1.1 billion last month, despite a 13.3% fall from March. This translates to an average price of $97.3/tonne, edging up 0.4% on year but easing 4.7% from March's $102.8/t, the statistics indicate. Strong imports from Mongolia, Russia