Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as the country largest coal producer, imported 20.7 million tonnes of coal in the whole of 2011, 23.2% more than that in 2010.

The total coal imports of China in 2011 were 182 million tonnes, up 10.8% from a year ago. Net imports amounted to 167 million tonnes increasing 15.1%YoY.

In December alone, China imported 21 million tonnes of coal.

(Source: www.steelhome.cn/en)
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