US Coal Exports Decline in 2019

Coal

US coal exports (excluding cargoes to Canada) totalled 79.5 Mt in 2019, falling by 20.1 Mt on the year and reversing a trend of annual rises in 2017-18, according to the National Mining Association.

Coking coal exports eased by 5.4 Mt year-on-year to 46.2 Mt last year, while thermal coal exports slumped to 33.3 Mt from 48.0 Mt.