In 2020, China imported 303.991 million mt of coal and lignite, up 1.5 percent year on year, shifting from the year-on-year decline recorded in the first 11 months of the year, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on January 14.
In December alone, China imported 39.075 million mt of coal and lignite, increasing by 27.404 million mt month on month, while rising by 36.303 million mt year on year.