South Korea's coal imports jump 22% YoY in H1 '26

South Korea's imports of coal for all uses totalled 56.9 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, up by around 22% from the same period of last year, Mysteel Global calculated based on the latest data from the Korea Customs service.

Bituminous coal (including coking and thermal coal types) made up most Korea's coal imports in H1, totalling 54.15 million tonnes and higher by a large 23% from the previous year, according to Mysteel's calculation. Korea's coal imports in each month over January-June posted notable increases from a year prior, the