SA exports to Atlantic nations dip 5% in Oct m-o-m
19 Nov 2015
India Coal Market Watch
November 18: Exports of coal through South Africa’s (SA’s) RBCT to Atlantic countries stood at 1,531,570 tons in October 2015 against a quantum of 1,608,417 tons in September, showing a month-on-month drop of 4.77%, according to data available with ICMW.
Exports of the fuel through RBCT to the Atlantic countries stood at 8,076,774 tons in the first seven months of the current fiscal (April-October, 2015-16), compared to 10,568,742 tons recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal, showing a moderate 23.57% year-on-year drop.
Meanwhile, October 2015 imports showed a 6.33% drop year-on-year compared to 1,635,225 tons in October 2014.
Imports of coal from RBCT by Atlantic countries stood at 12,902,517 tons during the first 10 months of 2015 (January to October), down 19.23% from 15,975,126 tons recorded during the same period in 2014, as per data.
Following are the details of coal exports to Atlantic countries from RBCT (in tons) in the first 10 months (January–October) of 2014 and 2015:
Country |
Oct-15 |
Sep-15 |
Aug-15 |
Jul-15 |
Jun-15 |
May-15 |
Apr-15 |
Mar-15 |
Feb-15 |
Jan-15 |
Total |
Oct-14 |
Sep-14 |
Aug-14 |
Jul-14 |
Jun-14 |
May-14 |
Apr-14 |
Mar-14 |
Feb-14 |
Jan-14 |
Total |
ARA |
519,697 |
658,113 |
668,989 |
428,155 |
- |
168,250 |
238,377 |
- |
78,565 |
327,496 |
3,087,642 |
871,769 |
1,792,184 |
499,024 |
681,483 |
586,360 |
469,497 |
567,818 |
1,634,631 |
1,140,311 |
1,149,640 |
9,392,717 |
Argentina |
- |
49,005 |
- |
48,890 |
- |
46,350 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
144,245 |
- |
- |
49,499 |
- |
49,024 |
- |
47,284 |
47,933 |
- |
45,154 |
238,894 |
Brazil |
65,999 |
38,500 |
- |
- |
32,350 |
33,022 |
- |
57,025 |
88,000 |
- |
314,896 |
- |
109,994 |
- |
64,040 |
- |
102,861 |
25,000 |
- |
54,942 |
49,490 |
406,327 |
Denmark |
- |
- |
157,271 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
159,029 |
316,300 |
- |
93,158 |
305,664 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
398,822 |
France |
83,700 |
75,310 |
160,791 |
- |
82,500 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
80,075 |
482,376 |
- |
- |
240,681 |
214,849 |
- |
73,679 |
- |
43,069 |
- |
- |
572,278 |
Ireland |
- |
49,949 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
49,949 |
36,821 |
- |
- |
47,603 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
48,561 |
132,985 |
Italy |
288,510 |
207,104 |
161,134 |
226,649 |
183,325 |
186,287 |
223,370 |
142,620 |
224,778 |
302,707 |
2,146,484 |
71,304 |
74,436 |
80,197 |
136,589 |
- |
- |
- |
153,141 |
148,857 |
- |
664,524 |
Mexico |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Romania |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Spain |
- |
- |
247,649 |
51,500 |
- |
163,755 |
164,998 |
55,000 |
189,103 |
327,201 |
1,199,206 |
222,773 |
168,163 |
247,496 |
164,980 |
161,992 |
- |
- |
- |
183,651 |
53,011 |
1,202,066 |
Turkey |
425,970 |
451,441 |
490,076 |
160,106 |
80,115 |
220,530 |
157,958 |
794,074 |
703,867 |
840,212 |
4,324,349 |
299,096 |
1,000,801 |
369,705 |
- |
71,498 |
- |
78,907 |
259,577 |
163,453 |
230,963 |
2,474,000 |
UK |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
55,000 |
- |
163,626 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
218,626 |
TBC |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Greece |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
44,000 |
44,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Portugal |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
162,425 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
162,425 |
Belgium |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Slovenia |
147,694 |
78,995 |
- |
- |
74,740 |
- |
79,650 |
172,534 |
- |
- |
553,613 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Uruguay |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33,000 |
Germany |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
74,457 |
165,000 |
- |
239,457 |
78,462 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
78,462 |
Croatia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
1,531,570 |
1,608,417 |
1,885,910 |
915,300 |
453,030 |
818,194 |
864,353 |
1,295,710 |
1,449,313 |
2,080,720 |
12,902,517 |
1,635,225 |
3,238,736 |
2,118,317 |
1,342,544 |
868,874 |
646,037 |
719,009 |
2,138,351 |
1,691,214 |
1,576,819 |
15,975,126 |