Thailand imported 2.41 million metric tons of coal in June, up 1.6% from the same month last year, according to customs data released on Monday. Of the total, 770,127 tons were of bituminous coal, with a decrease of 7.2% year-on-year. Australia supplied 278,000 mt, is 6.6% more than the previous year, while Indonesia supplied 265,499 mt, 44.5% less than in June 2017. The United States coal imports represented 225,446 mt in the same month last year.
However, coal imports of other types of coal, such as lignite and sub-bituminous, increased by 6.7% year-on-year to 1,629 million tons in June, while Indonesia represented 1,626 million tons, 32.6% more That the last year. Thailand imported 11,047 metric tons of anthracite coal during the month of June. 29.8% less than the previous year.
In the first half of June, Thailand imported 12.27 million metric tons of coal, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%, comprising mainly bituminous coal, 3.86 million tons, 30.4% less than the year previous. Other coals represented 8.33 million metric tons, 41.3% more than in the same period of 2017. Indonesia and Australia continued to be key suppliers.
