China imported 5.06 million mt of thermal coal in February, down 13.6% on the year and 13.2% below January to the lowest monthly volume since April 2011, according to data Tuesday from the General Administration of Customs. The volume included 3.75 million mt of bituminous material and 1.31 million mt of sub-bituminous coal, but excluded imports of lower CV lignite material. During the first two months of 2016, China imported 10.9 million mt of thermal coal, down 20.1% from a year ago. Australia remained the largest shipper of thermal coal to China at 2.54 million mt, with the volume dropping 22% on the year but remaining steady month-on-month. Article continues below… Platts Global Coal Alert brings real-time coal industry information to those who can’t afford to wait until tomorrow to get market coverage and pricing information. With it, you get up-to-the-minute news, overheard transaction information, and market commentaries, along […]