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Table 15. U.S. Coal Imports
(Short Tons) |
Continent and Country of Origin |
October -
December
2008 |
July -
September
2008 |
October -
December
2007 |
Year to Date |
2008 |
2007 |
Percent Change |
North America Total |
490,085 |
600,342 |
607,317 |
2,027,148 |
2,017,867 |
0.5 |
Bahamas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
50,596 |
- |
Canada |
490,085 |
600,342 |
607,317 |
2,027,148 |
1,967,271 |
3.0 |
South America Total |
7,753,091 |
6,869,483 |
7,247,457 |
28,573,932 |
30,289,029 |
-5.7 |
Argentina |
19 |
18 |
- |
56 |
20 |
180.0 |
Brazil |
209 |
- |
- |
209 |
- |
- |
Colombia |
7,046,653 |
6,262,734 |
6,253,632 |
26,261,802 |
26,863,901 |
-2.2 |
Venezuela |
706,210 |
606,731 |
993,825 |
2,311,865 |
3,425,108 |
-32.5 |
Europe Total |
289 |
37,443 |
1 |
38,511 |
209,577 |
-81.6 |
Federal Republic of Germany |
289 |
8 |
1 |
297 |
32 |
NM |
France |
- |
10 |
- |
789 |
- |
- |
Norway |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35,557 |
- |
Russia |
- |
71 |
- |
71 |
134,591 |
-99.9 |
Ukraine |
- |
37,354 |
- |
37,354 |
37,527 |
-0.5 |
United Kingdom |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,870 |
- |
Asia Total |
789,104 |
952,584 |
672,780 |
3,418,699 |
3,713,578 |
-7.9 |
China |
9,704 |
16,870 |
12,819 |
45,113 |
50,257 |
-10.2 |
India |
- |
- |
- |
- |
214 |
- |
Indonesia |
779,396 |
935,710 |
659,961 |
3,373,574 |
3,663,107 |
-7.9 |
Korea, South |
4 |
4 |
- |
8 |
- |
- |
Syria |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
Australia & Oceania Total |
68,414 |
24,692 |
69,380 |
149,344 |
116,796 |
27.9 |
Australia |
68,414 |
24,692 |
18,310 |
149,344 |
65,726 |
127.2 |
New Zealand |
- |
- |
51,070 |
- |
51,070 |
- |
Africa Total |
- |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
South Africa |
- |
- |
- |
45 |
- |
- |
Total |
9,100,983 |
8,484,544 |
8,596,935 |
34,207,679 |
36,346,847 |
-5.9 |
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