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China Main Commodities Import Analysis

In August 2026, China's imports of coal, natural gas, refined petroleum products and steel products further declined compared to the previous month and the same period last year, with only iron ore posting an increase. Among these, coal imports edged lower for the second consecutive month, and the year-on-year growth also ended its high-level expansion seen in the previous two months.

Coal CM

42.09 Mt
Aug
MoM: -1.49%YoY: -1.51%

Coal YTD

310.19 Mt
Jan-Aug
YoY: +3.42%

Iron Ore CM

108.54 Mt
Aug
MoM: +41.93%YoY: +3.15%

Iron Ore YTD

845.27 Mt
Jan-Aug
YoY: +5.45%

Crude Oil CM

37.93 Mt
Aug
MoM: +6.16%YoY: -23.36%

Crude Oil YTD

320.89 Mt
Jan-Aug
YoY: -14.67%

Natural Gas CM

10.33 Mt
Aug
MoM: -2.02%YoY: -12.86%

Natural Gas YTD

78.23 Mt
Jan-Aug
YoY: -4.50%
China Coal Import
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China Coal Import Seasonality
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China Iron Ore Import
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China Iron Ore Import Seasonality
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China Crude Oil Import
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China Crude Oil Import Seasonality
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China Natural Gas Import
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China Natural Gas Import Seasonality
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