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U.S. Steam Coal Exports
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Table 9.  U.S. Steam Coal Exports
(Short Tons)
Continent and Country of Destination July - September 2008 April - June 2008 July - September 2007 Year to Date
2008 2007 Percent Change
North America Total  5,710,321 6,288,151 4,010,012 14,598,755 10,915,006 33.7
   Canada1  5,582,463 6,241,404 3,965,550 14,273,422 10,700,493 33.4
   Dominican Republic  - - - - 255 -
   Jamaica  18 - - 25,885 51,174 -49.4
   Mexico  126,678 45,693 41,097 292,934 144,738 102.4
   Other2 1,162 1,054 3,365 6,514 18,346 -64.5
South America Total  324,367 522,605 123,590 1,053,027 322,462 226.6
   Argentina  1,815 2,453 1,854 7,625 9,557 -20.2
   Brazil  142,431 218,875 60,194 363,776 71,772 406.8
   Chile  176,549 296,360 54,722 670,333 219,197 205.8
   Other2 3,572 4,917 6,820 11,293 21,936 -48.5
Europe Total  3,067,099 2,922,768 2,318,999 9,374,748 5,304,950 76.7
   Austria  - - 17,851 11,510 17,851 -35.5
   Belgium  372,378 321,020 309,395 978,408 388,144 152.1
   Croatia  143,402 115,059 - 258,461 74,762 245.7
   Denmark  - - - 71,388 - -
   Federal Republic of Germany  306,073 78,931 111,479 930,471 669,191 39.0
   Finland  - 48,634 123,295 48,634 123,295 -60.6
   France  363 367,938 91,813 765,702 92,112 NM
   Ireland  - 81,645 - 81,645 81,060 0.7
   Italy  9,363 80,945 198 165,080 1,816 NM
   Netherlands  814,332 826,103 892,219 2,620,660 1,534,385 70.8
   Poland  - - - 71,523 - -
   Portugal  219,868 81,664 125,450 302,519 126,670 138.8
   Romania  - - 314,111 80,909 946,742 -91.5
   Russia  10 - 1,008 10 4,158 -99.8
   Spain  287,371 249,841 - 704,569 7,116 NM
   Sweden  158,923 - - 158,923 - -
   Turkey  440 36,859 633 37,299 4,093 NM
   United Kingdom  746,198 554,753 327,903 1,996,271 1,220,845 63.5
   Other2 8,378 79,376 3,644 90,766 12,710 NM
Asia Total  164,678 276,631 69,944 481,893 142,535 238.1
   India  419 79,226 66 80,089 861 NM
   Korea, South  - - 39,875 19 79,446 -100.0
   Saudi Arabia  14,748 34,646 22,056 84,917 37,129 128.7
   Other2 149,511 162,759 7,947 316,868 25,099 NM
Oceania & Australia Total  665 376 274 1,700 274 NM
   Other2 665 376 274 1,700 274 NM
Africa Total  494,234 498,682 500,660 1,488,035 1,563,593 -4.8
   Algeria  7,252 71,063 - 78,516 - -
   Egypt  1,643 4,374 9,607 9,669 18,400 -47.5
   Morocco  484,202 419,213 486,991 1,388,646 1,533,386 -9.4
   South Africa  73 23 3,222 600 3,250 -81.5
   Other2 1,064 4,009 840 10,604 8,557 23.9
Total  9,761,364 10,509,213 7,023,479 26,998,158 18,248,820 47.9
1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government.
2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2007.
- = No data are reported.
NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.
Note: · Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Steam coal includes bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite.
Source: · Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545."


 

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