March 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's coal imports fell 17.6
percent in February from the same month a year earlier, customs
data showed on Tuesday.
Total coal imports are composed of steam coal for power
generation and coking coal for steel production.
Details of total imports in February are as follows:
(in tonnes/ in $/T)
Feb 2016 Feb 2015
Australia 3,799,028/ $60.71 4,813,614/ $82.50
Indonesia 2,332,381/ $42.99 2,834,948/ $56.39
Russia 1,636,000/ $61.59 1,277,895/ $82.63
U.S. 274,697/ $46.79 305,481/ $96.54
Canada 145,000/ $90.02 876,742/ $99.23
Switzerland 118,159/ $67.11 -
China 80,418/ $74.30 133,403/$117.28
Hong Kong 31,990/ $88.50 -
New Zealand 19,800/ $68.03 -
Colombia 1,559/$228.99 -
TOTAL 8,439,032/ $56.40 10,242,083/ $77.59
Details of the January to February imports are as follows:
(in tonnes/ in $/T)
Jan-Feb 2016 Jan-Feb 2015
Australia 8,090,206/ $61.93 9,264,185/$100.60
Indonesia 5,156,650/ $43.50 5,356,338/ $57.33
Russia 3,495,604/ $62.14 3,089,065/ $80.54
Canada 1,034,653/ $88.53 -
U.S. 542,160/ $72.59 608,283/$111.83
China 337,504/ $81.81 220,833/$113.14
South Africa 164,978/ $58.49 -
Switzerland 118,159/ $67.11 -
Hong Kong 31,990/ $88.50 -
New Zealand 19,800/ $68.03 -
Colombia 3,115/$228.89 -
TOTAL 18,994,819/ $59.15 20,321,443/ $80.24
Of the total imports, details of steam coal imports last
month are as follows: (in tonnes / in $/T)
Feb 2016 Feb 2015
Australia 2,666,707/ $53.32 3,481,668/ $72.41
Indonesia 2,332,381/ $42.99 2,834,948/ $56.39
Russia 1,284,506/ $58.81 1,010,667/ $78.11
China 55,118/ $67.06 51,204/$100.58
U.S. 274,688/ $46.76 132,550/ $64.50
TOTAL 6,613,400/ $50.59 10,242,083/ $66.86