India’s coal import registered a decline of 26.8 per cent to 15.75 million tonnes (MT) in October over the same month a year ago.
The country had imported 21.50 MT of coal in October 2020, according to data compiled by mjunction services.
“India’s coal and coke imports in October 2021 through the major and non-major ports are estimated to have decreased by 26.8 per cent over October 2020,” it said. Mjunction — a joint venture between Tata Steel and SAIL — is a B2B e-commerce company and also publishes research reports on coal and steel verticals.
However, coal import in October was up 6 per cent as compared to 14.85 MT imported during September 2021, the data show.
