Imported more than 5 million tons of coal, increased sharply by nearly 217%

(HQ Online) - The amount of imported coal in January 2024 increased sharply, especially from the Australian and Indonesian markets.

Coal imports increased sharply by three digits in the first month of the year. Photo: Contributor.

According to the General Department of Customs, in January 2024, the country imported 5.077 million tons of coal, with a total turnover of 670 million USD, an increase of 216.8% in volume and 150.2% in turnover compared to the same period in 2023.

Notably, the sharp increase in coal imports mainly came from the Australian and Indonesian markets.

In January, Australia was Vietnam's largest coal supplier with an import volume of 1.91 million tons, worth 288.2 million USD, up 98.5% in volume and nearly 64% in value over the same period in 2023.

Meanwhile, the amount of coal imported from Indonesia reached 1.65 million tons, with a turnover of nearly 144 million USD, an increase of nearly 232% in volume and 167% in turnover compared to the same period last year.

The General Department of Customs recorded that in the group of imported fuel goods (including coal, crude oil, various types of gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas), except for various types of gasoline which decreased in both volume and turnover, the remaining 3 groups of goods all grew highly compared to the same period last year, especially coal.

In general, the import volume of fuel products in January 2024 reached 7.51 million tons with a total turnover of 2.28 billion USD, up 7.1% in volume and 6.1% in value compared to the previous month (December 2023) and up 90% in volume and 11.7% in turnover compared to the same period last year.

Source: https://haiquanonline.com.vn/nhap-khau-hon-5-trieu-tan-than-tang-manh-gan-217-183439.html