Sep 08 2018, 10:21 AMSep 11 2018, 7:01 AMSeptember 08 2018, 10:21 AMSeptember 11 2018, 7:01 AM
Coal exports to China reached 925,161 metric tonnes ( mt ) a day in August , down 1.1 % from imports which had the highest imports since January 2014 at 935,806 mt , according to Bloomberg calculations of customs data . During the first eight months of 2018 , imports have risen 14.7 % to 204 metric tonnes , in spite of lower domestic prices and a declining currency . The strong import figures suggest concern over a drop in Chinese coal demand during the 1990s were significant , as major power generators used on average of 769,000 tons per day in July to August , slightly over last year 's levels .