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SA coal exports to Atlantic countries via RBCT fall 55.49% in Apr

27 May 2014

May 27: Imports of coal from South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) by Atlantic countries fell 55.49% in April 2014 compared to the volumes imported during the previous month, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

Exports through RBCT to Atlantic countries stood at 1,023,773 tons in April 2014 against 2,300,121 tons recorded during March 2014.

On the other hand, in April 2013, the export figure stood at 1,185,955 tons.

During 2014, total coal exports to Atlantic countries stood at 7,085,768 tons compared to 7,564,758 tons imported in 2013.

On the other hand, during FY2013-14, total imports stood at 26,253,834 tons as compared to 26,064,273 tons imported during FY2012-13.

Following are the details of coal exports to Atlantic countries from RBCT (in tons):

Country	Jan-April'14	Jan-April'13	14-Apr	13-Apr	14-Mar	14-Feb	14-Jan	13-Dec	13-Nov	13-Oct
ARA	4,492,400	2,653,321	567,818	163,918	1,634,631	1,140,311	1,149,640	1,375,616	1,384,437	701,424
Argentina	140,371	91,348	47,284	Nil	47,933	Nil	45154	Nil	Nil	Nil
Brazil	129,432	130,025	25,000	32,000	Nil	54,942	49490	87,996	49,132	Nil
Denmark	Nil	155,533	Nil	155,533	Nil	Nil	Nil	154,229	Nil	Nil
France	43,069	40,000	Nil	Nil	43,069	Nil	Nil	221,147	Nil	240,132
Ireland	48,561	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	48,561	Nil	Nil	38,429
Israel	819,932	1,324,920	164,321	341,761	161,770	330,995	162,846	152,536	338,210	167,512
Italy	301,998	543,683	Nil	73,900	153,141	148,857	Nil	79,262	71,500	341,828
Mexico	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Romania	Nil	163,004	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Spain	236,662	486,267	Nil	165,000	Nil	183,651	53,011	475,493	312,541	157,513
Turkey	732,900	1,426,302	78,907	165,845	259,577	163,453	230,963	164,998	97,900	199,890
UK	Nil	191,121	Nil	87,998	Nil	Nil	Nil	87,998	Nil	Nil
TBC	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	59,850	Nil	Nil
Greece	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Portugal	Nil	163,104	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	164350	147,651
Belgium	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Angola	44,700	Nil	44,700	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Slovenia	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Morocco	65,149	196,130	65,149	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	70,433	62,636	63,812
Namibia	30,594	Nil	30,594	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	7,085,768	7,564,758	1,023,773	1,185,955	2,300,121	2,022,209	1,739,665	2,929,558	2,480,706	2,058,191

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