Asia, Africa Aug coal imports via RBCT up 8.69% m-o-m
15 Sep 2014
September 15: Imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, moved up almost 8.69% to 1,145,493 tons in August 2014 compared to 1,053,936 tons in July 2014, revealed data available with ICMW.
Imports in August this year, however, fell by 57% compared to 2,664,509 tons recorded during the same month in 2013, the data revealed.
During the first eight months of 2014 (January-August), total coal imports by Asian and African countries stood at 11,382,165 tons against 18,406,371 tons reported during the corresponding period of the previous year.
On the other hand, during FY2013-14, total imports stood at 34,271,332 tons compared to 33,206,594 tons imported in FY2012-13.
The following table gives details of coal imports from RBCT by Asian and African countries (in tons):
Country |
Jan-Aug'14 |
Jan-Aug'13 |
14-Aug |
13-Aug |
14-Jul |
14-Jun |
14-May |
14-Apr |
14-Mar |
China |
2,492,629 |
8,331,289 |
Nil |
1,233,441 |
Nil |
164,999 |
Nil |
216,806 |
1,066,836 |
Japan |
140,568 |
382,120 |
63,703 |
85,225 |
Nil |
76,865 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
La Reunion |
362,567 |
362,219 |
49,999 |
Nil |
Nil |
51,022 |
52,017 |
104,997 |
52,520 |
Malaysia |
1,191,118 |
1,278,843 |
139,043 |
143,260 |
213,834 |
70,259 |
141,585 |
276,436 |
210,397 |
Mauritius |
531,371 |
357,926 |
Nil |
43,939 |
46,974 |
131,249 |
87,997 |
88,000 |
43,992 |
Pakistan |
2,299,644 |
1,259,456 |
400,162 |
109,889 |
395,930 |
278,861 |
435,623 |
338,480 |
229,361 |
Singapore |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
South Korea |
322,714 |
165,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
165,562 |
Nil |
Nil |
80,121 |
Taiwan |
1,414,950 |
3,957,918 |
Nil |
741,096 |
148,178 |
Nil |
Nil |
456,878 |
493,744 |
Thailand |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Togo |
49,404 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
49,404 |
Nil |
Nil |
Tanzania |
43,725 |
33,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
43,725 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
UAE |
1,387,972 |
1,086,278 |
286,226 |
Nil |
103,165 |
206,524 |
Nil |
207,920 |
428,508 |
Madagascar |
328,380 |
470,154 |
54,989 |
163,361 |
54,999 |
Nil |
54,999 |
54,120 |
Nil |
Ethiopia |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Maputo |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Dijibouti |
Nil |
97,310 |
Nil |
48,710 |
48,280 |
49,466 |
49,541 |
Nil |
48,126 |
Senegal |
209,584 |
244,323 |
40,028 |
41,354 |
42,576 |
Nil |
Nil |
42,761 |
41,227 |
Nigeria |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Kenya |
309,184 |
Nil |
56,433 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
84,002 |
45,172 |
Nil |
Sri Lanka |
82,500 |
125,818 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Lebanon |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Oman |
53,523 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
53,523 |
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Yemen |
162,332 |
254,717 |
54,910 |
54,234 |
Nil |
53,702 |
Nil |
Nil |
53,720 |
Total |
11,382,165 |
18,406,371 |
1,145,493 |
2,664,509 |
1,053,936 |
1,345,757 |
955,168 |
1,831,570 |
2,700,426 |