U.S. coal exports and imports both decline in 2016 as U.S. remains net coal exporter">U.S. coal exports and imports both decline in 2016 as U.S. remains net coal exporter
(Tue, 14 Mar 2017) The United States remained a net exporter of coal in 2016, exporting 60.3 million short tons (MMst) and importing 9.8 MMst. U.S. coal exports fell for the fourth consecutive year, down 13.7 MMst from 2015, with 2016 exports less than half of the record volume of coal exported in 2012 (125.7 MMst). Slow growth in world coal demand combined with supplier competition were the primary factors contributing to the decline in U.S. coal exports.
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