("COAL DATA: Table Of China Coal Import Data For September," published Oct. 26 at 0730 GMT misstated the figure of coal imports from Australia for the January-September period in the coal import table details. The correct version follows:)
China Coal Import Data For September
Sep Change Jan-Sep Change
in Tons on Year in Tons on Year
Coal
Total 12,546,489 +235.94% 85,729,100 +167.31%
Australia 4,503,671 +1741.44% 32,339,626 +1244.57%
Vietnam 1,687,412 +39.53% 17,381,199 +21.45%
Indonesia 3,007,455 +129.14% 14,850,505 +68.11%
Russia 1,817,798 +1186.91% 8,967,240 +1786.26%
Mongolia 885,184 +103.27% 4,518,983 +57.97%
Canada 310,159 +311.56% 3,280,051 +674.65%
New Zealand - -100% 267,868 +118.11%
USA 43,315 -35.61% 252,564 +274.12%
South Africa 134,141 - 202,023 -
Philippines - - 48,053 -88.9%
Malaysia 12,449 -2.09% 35,575 -38.74%
Laos - - 13,800 +176%
South Korea 5 - 4,600 -
Kyrgyzstan - -100% 854 -94.77%
Japan 26 +30.77% 137 -6.52%
Kazakhstan - - 120 -
Myanmar - - 100 -
Colombia - - 14 -
Mexico - - 13 +53.12%
Iran - - 6 +33.71%
Netherlands - - 3 -
India - -100% 1 -47%
Others (Asia)* 144,875 -36.59% 3,565,765 +73.2%
*The General Administration of Customs changed the way it presents monthly trade data. It appears that the 'Others (Asia)' items are for North Korea.
(Source: General Administration of Customs)