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Asian, African coal imports via RBCT up 11.99% in Oct

13 Nov 2013

November 13: Imports of coal from South Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by African and Asian countries, excluding India, rose 11.99% to 2,997,391 tons during October 2013 compared to 2,676,450 tons imported during September 2013, revealed data available with ICMW.

However, imports in October this year were significantly higher compared to only 1,342,633 tons recorded during the same month in 2012, the data revealed.

Total coal imports by African and Asian countries, excluding India, rose 3.07% to 24,025,214 tons in the first 10 months of 2013 compared to 23,310,574 tons imported during the corresponding period last year.

Following is the detail of coal import from RBCT by Asian and African countries during May-October 2013 and October 2012 (in tons):

Country	2013 (Jan-Oct)	2012 (Jan-Oct)	13-Oct	12-Oct	13-Sep	13-Aug	13-Jul	13-Jun	13-May
China	10,690,553	10,869,863	1,232,997	783,087	1,126,267	1,233,441	1,123,298	1,116,980	767,568
Japan	382,120	304,996	Nil	Nil	Nil	85,225	Nil	Nil	148,195
La Reunion	414,209	368,405	Nil	Nil	51,990		51,500	52,000	50,000
Malaysia	1,557,066	2,395,722	206,727	214,974	71,496	143,260	142,998	71,491	209,560
Mauritius	402,481	388,541	44,555		Nil	43,939	44,400	Nil	44,000
Pakistan	1,772,274	462,050	175,422	53,653	337,396	109889	438,707	170,379	53,780
Singapore	72,238	161,868	72,238	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
South Korea	165,000	1,560,725	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	165,000
Taiwan	5,388,763	4,286,978	804,944	Nil	625,901	741,096	847,285	636,132	164,317
Thailand		143,591	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Togo		94,718	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Tanzania	33,000		Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	33,000	Nil	Nil
UAE	1,551,500	1,507,666	152,515	201,795	312,707	25,093	164,987	199,021	212,000
Madagascar	627,623	289,316	102,474	Nil	54,995	163,361	55,000	52,900	50,400
Ethiopia	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Maputo	Nil	53,166	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil		Nil	Nil
Dijibouti	144,355	91,958	47,045	49,344	Nil	48,710	Nil	Nil	48,600
Senegal	244,323	243,961	Nil	39,780	Nil	41,354	Nil	82,780	Nil
Nigeria	Nil	32,052	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Kenya	Nil	54,998	54,998	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Sri Lanka	180,817	Nil	Nil	Nil	54,999	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Lebanon	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Yemen	398,892	Nil	103,476	Nil	40,699	54234	Nil	91,655	Nil
Total	24,025,214	23,310,574	2,997,391	1,342,633	2,676,450	2,689,602	2,901,135	2,473,338	1,913,420

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