"2011 China's imports of hard coal is expected to reach 1.75 million tons, plus lignite total imports over 200 million tons is expected in 2012, China's coal imports still remain high." China Coal Transportation and Marketing Association Vice President Liang Duishi recently coal at the winter Fair in Northeast Asia said.
It is understood that domestic coal imports in 2011 has remained at high levels. The first 11 months of total imports of coal, 161 million tons, up 9.4%; first 11 months of net imports of 147 million tons (excluding lignite 34.36 million tons), up 13.5%. Hard coal imports are expected throughout the year will reach 1.75 million tons, with total imports over 200 million tons of lignite.
"Coal imports in 2012 is expected to remain high." Liangdui Shi pointed out that "due to the weak economic recovery in the world, spreading the debt crisis and other factors, the overall weak international demand for coal will be the main exporter of coal in Australia, Indonesia, Russia and so will continue to increase coal exports to China. "