(China) Coal Trade Ending at Import Surpass By 100 Mil MT Plus In 2009-Rapidly rising domestic demand leads coal self-supply system to collapse

摘要

As reported at the other article, coal imports of China in the calendar year 2009 reached 126,636,000 MT with an increase of as much as 85,802,000 MT (210.1%) from the previous calendar year, while coal exports of this country remained 22,396,000 MT, down 23,037,000 MT (50.7%) from one year before. In consequence, coal trade of China in the said calendar year ended in excess in imports by 100 million MT plus.