Indonesia's coke exports remain high in Nov, despite YoY fall

Indonesia exported a total of 604,603 tonnes of coke in November, including both metallurgical coke and semi-coke, up 6.5% from October despite a 23.4% fall from the record high of 789,446 tonnes in November 2024, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

Shipments to India, the top destination, reached 174,977 tonnes, lower by 57.5% year-on-year but soaring 182.2% month-on-month, the data showed. India had imposed origin-specific import restrictions on low-ash coke (<18%) from January to June last year and had planned to extend the policy through till June 30, 2026, aiming to