China imported 4,340,000 tons of coal valued at 225.192 million US dollars in November 2007. The import in January-November reached 46,680,000 tons valued at 2,185.639 million US dollars, up 38.5 percent and 53.0 percent respectively year on year.
Following is a table showing the import from 2004 to November 2007, released by the General Administration of Customs:
Cumulative Change y-o- Cumulative Change y-o-
Quantity ( y (%) Value ( y (%)
1,000 tons) million US
dollars)
2004 18,610 73.0 886.723 144.0
2005 26,170 40.1 1,383.686 55.2
2006
January 2,600 28.1 110.769 -11.3
February 5,200 62.0 241.386 25.8
March 8,900 65.0 425.412 44.1
April 12,770 73.3 596.775 43.7
May 15,950 63.5 718.607 30.2
June 18,330 51.0 807.202 13.9
July 20,700 38.2 890.050 4.2
August 23,060 37.8 1,002.002 6.9
September 26,150 41.1 1,118.184 9.9
October 29,390 42.0 1,239.494 9.7
November 33,840 46.1 1,428.325 15.7
December 38,250 46.1 1,618.809 17.0
2007
January 4,700 81.1 203.044 83.3
February 8,630 65.8 394.489 63.6
March 14,300 60.7 681.768 60.3
April 19,220 50.5 908.332 52.2
May 22,970 44.0 1,069.769 48.8
June 27,070 47.6 1,259.790 56.1
July 30,960 49.6 1,426.103 60.5
August 34,990 51.7 1,609.033 60.6
September 38,610 47.6 1,780.623 59.2
October 42,340 44.1 1,961.086 58.2
November 46,680 38.5 2,185.639 53.0
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