China’s coal and lignite imports down 28.5 percent in January-March

In the January-March period of the current year, China imported 68.458 million mt of coal and lignite, down 28.5 percent year on year, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on April 13.

In March alone, China imported 27.329 million mt of coal and lignite, declining by 1.8 percent year on year.