GACC: China's coal imports hit new high in Sept

China's imports of all types of coal soared by 12.9% on-year to reach 47.59 million tonnes in September, as against 42.14 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) on October 14.

The figure set a new monthly high by surpassing the previous record of 47.29 million tonnes reached in December 2023. Imports breaking a record in an off-peak season for coal consumption took market watchers by surprise and led some to suggest that Chinese power and heat utilities had brought