China imported 24.78 million mt of coal in April, including lignite, thermal and metallurgical material, up 12.18% from March and up 31.81% year on year, according to preliminary data released on Monday by the General Administration of Customs.
China imported 22.09 million mt of coal in March this year. In April 2016, the country imported 18.80 million mt of coal.
Total import during January-April rose 33.07% year on year to 89.49 million mt.
The country exported 0.89 million mt of coal in April, up 71.15% year on year, the data showed.
China exported 1.38 million mt of coal in March. In April 2016, the country exported 0.52 million mt of coal.
Exports over January-April are up 1% year on year to 3.34 million mt, compared with 3.30 million mt in the same period in 2016.
GAC did not give a breakdown of the April imports and exports, which would be available later this month.
