China imported a record 1.9 million tons of Russian anthracite

08:24; 05 May 2025 year

In March, China imported a record 1.9 million tons of anthracite (top grade coal with maximum thermal conductivity), almost 100% of which came from Russia. This is reported by "a href=" with reference to data from the Price Index Center.https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/7695567 ?tg">«Kommersant»lt;/a>.

In annual terms, imports of this type of fuel increased by 59%, while imports of metallurgical and thermal coal decreased by 3% and 9%, respectively.

Overall, Russian coal exports reached 16 million tons in March, and 46.4 million tons in the first quarter.

The increase in purchases of Russian anthracite by China is associated with a reduction in Chinese purchases of this type of fuel from the United States and Australia amid trade wars. In February of this year, China imposed a 15 percent duty on anthracite from the United States.

According to the Chinese Customs Administration, the average cost of importing Russian anthracite in March was $118 per ton.

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