Coal imports to Guangdong strong in August
According to customs data, China's southern Guangdong province imported 604'000 tons of coal in August, up 21.6 percent year on year. Through the first eight months of the year, Guangdong imported 409'000 tons of coking coal at an average price of $121.8/ton. South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) accounted for most of the coal imported to Guangdong. Australia was also a major coal supplier during the first eight months of the year.