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Average Price of U.S. Steam Coal Exports
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Table 10.  Average Price of U.S. Steam Coal Exports
(Dollars per 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  34.39 37.38 46.98 37.79 40.12 -5.8
   Canada1  33.09 37.08 46.92 36.54 39.95 -8.5
   Dominican Republic  - - - - 79.70 -
   Jamaica  321.94 - - 121.36 39.77 205.2
   Mexico  91.13 75.80 53.04 90.47 51.19 76.7
   Other2 78.77 148.52 48.86 61.22 47.77 28.2
South America Total  77.91 89.37 66.65 76.90 47.36 62.4
   Argentina  87.71 91.63 84.10 85.25 52.66 61.9
   Brazil  117.57 146.58 87.10 134.72 86.74 55.3
   Chile  46.17 47.75 46.24 45.79 34.51 32.7
   Other2 59.83 49.95 45.14 55.46 44.60 24.3
Europe Total  68.51 84.49 58.99 73.76 56.47 30.6
   Austria  - - 39.92 39.91 39.92 *
   Belgium  86.63 95.22 62.50 84.80 59.86 41.7
   Croatia  82.55 125.33 - 101.60 43.54 133.3
   Denmark  - - - 69.85 - -
   Federal Republic of Germany  65.51 89.57 49.95 75.65 53.59 41.2
   Finland  - 188.70 91.63 188.70 91.63 105.9
   France  79.75 112.80 83.31 91.63 83.30 10.0
   Ireland  - 92.14 - 92.14 66.42 38.7
   Italy  96.47 125.77 40.89 108.84 40.87 166.3
   Netherlands  72.68 79.20 59.18 72.02 60.84 18.4
   Poland  - - - 164.20 - -
   Portugal  60.78 60.78 54.20 60.72 54.08 12.3
   Romania  - - 54.80 115.21 55.66 107.0
   Russia  1,235.90 - 39.90 1,235.90 39.91 NM
   Spain  67.44 65.61 - 63.54 41.57 52.8
   Sweden  50.80 - - 50.80 - -
   Turkey  220.43 75.05 40.83 76.76 40.82 88.0
   United Kingdom  59.75 57.54 46.34 56.19 47.54 18.2
   Other2 40.41 63.55 39.93 60.63 39.92 51.9
Asia Total  140.73 131.16 52.13 128.14 53.80 138.2
   India  304.22 191.89 384.00 191.83 98.96 93.8
   Korea, South  - - 55.82 431.47 56.03 NM
   Saudi Arabia  49.40 45.93 40.09 46.71 39.55 18.1
   Other2 149.28 119.75 64.33 133.84 66.29 101.9
Oceania & Australia Total  60.35 40.78 40.93 48.44 40.93 18.4
   Other2 60.35 40.78 40.93 48.44 40.93 18.4
Africa Total  104.47 93.64 47.01 85.75 45.76 87.4
   Algeria  39.92 164.20 - 152.40 - -
   Egypt  39.91 41.19 40.75 40.49 41.60 -2.7
   Morocco  105.76 82.72 47.23 82.65 45.86 80.2
   South Africa  143.96 431.30 34.47 62.98 37.22 69.2
   Other2 51.59 39.94 39.92 41.09 39.93 2.9
U.S. Total  51.90 58.20 51.35 56.06 45.59 23.0
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.
* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.
- = 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. Average price is based on the free alongside ship (f.a.s.) value, including value for shipments of specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments). 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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