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Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports

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Table 16. Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports (Dollars per Short Ton)
Continent and County of Origin	July - September 2008	April - June 2008	July - September 2007	Year to Date
Continent and County of Origin	July - September 2008	April - June 2008	July - September 2007	2008	2007	Percent Change
North America Total	123.32	104.75	88.97	107.22	89.36	20.0
Bahamas	-	-	-	-	35.10	-
Canada	123.32	104.75	88.97	107.22	91.37	17.3
South America Total	62.06	53.82	47.31	56.15	46.79	20.0
Argentina	359.17	351.05	320.20	355.00	320.20	10.9
Colombia	60.18	52.67	46.31	54.87	45.88	19.6
Venezuela	81.51	68.03	55.06	71.49	54.49	31.2
Europe Total	148.42	56.71	98.37	146.55	70.51	107.8
Federal Republic of Germany	5,214.00	-	-	5,214.00	73.94	NM
France	280.00	56.71	-	59.54	-	-
Norway	-	-	65.50	-	65.50	-
Russia	207.11	-	-	207.11	55.16	275.5
Ukraine	147.19	-	130.02	147.19	130.02	13.2
United Kingdom	-	-	79.14	-	77.11	-
Asia Total	43.29	42.23	26.30	41.05	25.37	61.8
China	276.66	139.55	122.22	199.33	108.68	83.4
India	-	-	-	-	58.88	-
Indonesia	39.08	40.90	24.81	38.89	24.33	59.8
Korea, South	576.75	-	-	576.75	-	-
Syria	-	525.00	-	525.00	-	-
Oceania & Australia Total	56.97	55.90	45.45	56.57	31.43	80.0
Australia	56.97	55.90	45.45	56.57	31.43	80.0
Africa Total	-	97.78	-	97.78	-	-
South Africa	-	97.78	-	97.78	-	-
U.S. Total1	64.65	55.59	47.38	57.84	46.76	23.7
1 U.S. Total is the average price of all coal imports. - = 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 customs import value, including value for shipments of specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments). Customs import value is the price paid for merchandise when sold for exportation to the United States, excluding U.S. import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing the merchandise to the United States. Coal imports include coal to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Source: · Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."