Russian registered 4% downfall in its monthly coal imports during Nov’16. While yearly Imports also noted a downfall by 19% in the month.
Russia received about 1.7 MnT coal from different destinations in Nov’16. The country’s imports has fall by 4% on monthly basis. While, yearly imports drop by 19% which was at 2 MnT in Nov’15. As per Russian customs data.
Grade-wise coal Import in Nov’16
Out of the total imported quantity, more than 70% Bituminous coal received by the country every month and rest includes Coking, Anthracite, Coke and other grades.
| Grade | Nov’16 | Oct’16 | %Change |
| Anthracite | 0.10 | 0.13 | -23% |
| Coking Coal | 0.05 | 0.03 | 71% |
| Pet coke | 0.02 | 0.03 | -16% |
| Met Coke | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2% |
| Non Coking | 0.00 | 0.01 | -58% |
| Others | 1.52 | 1.57 | -3% |
| Total | 1.71 | 1.77 | -4% |
Source: Russian Customs
Quantity in MnT
In first eleven months (Jan’16-Nov’16) of 2016, country’s import has noted a fall of 13% to 18.5 MnT which was at 21.1 MnT in 2015 (Jan’15-Nov’15).
Major Exporters to Russia
Countries like Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, China and Poland are the major countries, shipped coal to Russia every month. Whilst, in the month of Nov’16 they were exported mainly to the country.
Kazakhstan, largest exporter to Russia which caters about more than 90% of total Russian coal imports shipped about 1.6 MnT coal in Nov’16; down by 2% compared to last month. While, yearly import drop by 17%, which was 1.9 MnT in Nov’15.
Ukraine, the second-largest coal exporter during the month, shipped about 0.10 MnT coal in Nov’16, with a fall of 23%, compared to 0.13 MnT in Oct’16. Also noted a downfall of 24% Y-o-Y, which was 0.13 MnT in Nov’15.
Azerbaijan, the third-largest exporter, shipped about 0.01 MnT coal during the month, recorded a downfall of 36% M-o-M in Nov’16. While recorded a significant fall of 74% Y-o-Y.
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