China's Coal Output Drops 0.1% Year over Year, an Industrial Info Market Brief

In August, China's coal output reached 330 million metric tons (MMT), a drop of 0.1% year over year; from January to August, China's accumulative coal output reached 2.45 billion metric tons, a slight drop of 0.1% year over year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In August, China's import of coal reached 20.66 MMT, a drop of 37.3% year over year, or 5.44 MMT less than the previous month. From January to August, China's accumulative coal import reached 220 MMT, a slight increase of 0.2% year over year.