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Asia, Africa coal imports via RBCT down 48% in 2014

19 Jan 2015

January 19: Imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, fell almost 48.42% in 2014 whereas during the previous year, the figure stood at 28,829,923 tons, according to data available with ICMW.

On the other hand, during FY2013-14, total imports stood at 34,271,332 tons compared to 33,206,594 tons in FY2012-13.

Imports of coal from RBCT by African and Asian countries, excluding India, almost fell 32.81% in December 2014 to 819,048 tons compared to 1,218,941 tons in November 2014, according to data available with ICMW.

The following table gives details of coal imports from RBCT by Asian and African countries (in tons):

Country	Jan-Dec'14	Jan-Dec'13	14-Dec	13-Dec	14-Nov	13-Nov	14-Oct	14-Sep	14-Aug
China	2,492,629	13,318,304	Nil	1,590,923	Nil	1,036,828	Nil	Nil	Nil
Japan	140,568	460,161	Nil	78,041	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	63,703
La Reunion	515,062	411,762	Nil	50,050	Nil	48,000	Nil	51,998	49,999
Malaysia	1,615,982	1,860,066	71,499	232,817	141,252	70,183	212,113	Nil	139,043
Mauritius	628,364	446,468	96,993	43,987	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Pakistan	3,184,690	2,047,627	223,320	220,973	110,966	54,380	162,106	388,654	400,162
Singapore	Nil	72,238	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
South Korea	322,714	165,000	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Taiwan	1,414,950	6,043,145	Nil	327,650	Nil	326,732	Nil	Nil	Nil
Thailand	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Togo	49,404	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Tanzania	92,303	33,000	48,578	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
UAE	2,267,264	1,978,987	251,044	229,247	370,911	198,240	99,670	157,667	286,226
Madagascar	435,844	682,354	54,986	Nil	53,960	Nil	Nil	53,504	54,989
Ethiopia	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Maputo	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Dijibouti	365,578	242,294	72,628	49,539	49,000	48,400	Nil	48,537	Nil
Senegal	461,643	445,358	Nil	Nil	126,166	160,755	Nil	83,132	40,028
Nigeria	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	89,131	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Kenya	507,775	Nil	Nil	Nil	103,902	Nil	50728	43961	56,433
Sri Lanka	136,653	180,817	Nil	Nil	54,153	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Lebanon	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Oman	53,523	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Yemen	285,130	442,342	Nil	Nil	67,800	Nil	54,998	Nil	54,910
Egypt	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	51,700	Nil
Total	14,869,579	28,829,923	819,048	2,823,227	1,218,941	1,943,518	579,615	827,453	#####

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