China was a net exporter of coal in January after imports from
Australia and Indonesia were disrupted by floods.
The world's biggest coal producer increased exports by 75
percent last month to 5.8 million metric tons, according to data
from the Customs General Administration of China yesterday. Imports
fell 9.9 percent to 4.24 million tons, the customs said last
Friday.
(Shanghai Daily February 19, 2008)
