China’s strong domestic coal supply poses greater threat than import ban to seaborne prices
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Q4 imports will be higher than last year despite restrictions at some ports
- The government has not been so strict on coal imports so far this year
- Besides, coal imports in most regions in the first nine months of 2019 were lower than last year
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Strong domestic supply poses greater threat than import restrictions to seaborne prices
- Fall in domestic prices unfazed by import ban
- Three fundamental factors will keep prices on a downward trend this winter
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- Difference in import volumes between Jan-Aug 2018 and Jan-Aug 2019 by customs region
- Difference in import volumes between Jan-Aug 2018 and Jan-Aug 2019 by customs region
- Coal imports between 2018 and 2019 by month
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