Japanese coal imports have decreased 11% on the month to 14.89 MnT in Feb’19 as against 16.79 MnT in Jan’19.
Imports also continued its decline on the yearly basis for the second successive month, as they were down 3% from 15.4 MnT in Feb’18.
The country had seen its non-coking coal sourcing falling to 8-month low in Feb’19. In fact, a grade-wise break-up of imports indicate that intake of all the major coal commodities had fallen during the month.
Japan’s intake of non-coking coal decreased 12% M-o-M to 10.22 MnT in Feb’19, as against 11.66 MnT in Jan’19.
Coking coal imports were down 13% M-o-M to 2.96 MnT in Feb’19 compared with 3.42 MnT in Jan’19, along with Anthracite coal which had dropped 31% on the month.
Imports of Met coke and Pet coke had also fallen during the month.
| Grade | Feb’19 | Jan’19 | % Change |
| Non Coking Coal | 10.22 | 11.66 | -12% |
| Coking Coal | 2.96 | 3.42 | -13% |
| Pet Coke | 0.41 | 0.51 | -20% |
| Anthracite | 0.22 | 0.32 | -31% |
| Met Coke | 0.02 | 0.1 | -80% |
| Others | 1.06 | 0.76 | 39% |
| Grand Total | 14.89 | 16.79 | -11% |
Source: Japanese customs
Quantity in MnT
Japan has imported a total of 31.68 MnT coal in total during the first two months of CY19.
Major Coal Exporters:
Australia remained the largest coal supplier to Japan, followed by Indonesia, US, Russia and Canada in Feb’19.
However, among the major exporters, only Indonesia had seen a monthly growth in coal supplies during the month.
Australian coal exports fell 13% M-o-M to 8.95 MnT in Feb’19 compared with 10.25 MnT in Jan’19, which was also 12% lower on the year from 10.22 MnT in Feb’18.
Indonesian coal exports increased 24% M-o-M to 2.74 MnT in Feb’19, which was also 37% higher on the year from 2 MnT in Feb’18.
US became the third-largest coal exporter, replacing Russia in Feb’19.
US coal exports stood 1.19 MnT in Feb’19, while Russian coal exports fell 39% M-o-M to record 0.94 MnT during the month.
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