South Korean Coal Imports

Coal

South Korean coal imports dropped to a twelve-month low of 9.8 Mt in November, however this was still up 0.3 Mt year-on-year, according to data from McCloskey. Coking coal imports fell to their lowest levels since July last year, down 0.4 Mt to 1.5 Mt, as cargoes from Australia and Canada fell. Imports of steam coal and anthracite combined rose by 0.7 Mt year-on-year to 8.2 Mt in November, although this was still the lowest monthly total of 2015.