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View PricingJuly 2023 Sees Modest $5B Decline in Australian Coal Exports
Australia Coal Exports
In July 2023, after two months of growth, there was significant decline in shipments abroad of coal, when their volume decreased by -8.5% to 30M tons. The total export volume increased at an average monthly rate of +1.9% from July 2022 to July 2023; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 24% m-o-m.
In value terms, coal exports shrank to $5B (IndexBox estimates) in July 2023. Overall, exports saw a noticeable slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in March 2023 with an increase of 11% against the previous month. 
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Coal in Australia (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | |
| Japan | 3,186 | 4,101 | 3,748 | 3,629 | 3,811 | 3,796 | 3,144 | 2,546 | 2,498 | 1,530 | 1,834 | 1,799 | 1,891 |
| India | 1,273 | 860 | 1,010 | 820 | 969 | 1,318 | 1,222 | 688 | 1,025 | 818 | 776 | 821 | 701 |
| Taiwan (Chinese) | 997 | 1,067 | 831 | 781 | 459 | 654 | 696 | 650 | 780 | 745 | 622 | 549 | 510 |
| South Korea | 939 | 805 | 547 | 838 | 767 | 1,124 | 707 | 748 | 674 | 598 | 336 | 557 | 404 |
| Vietnam | 421 | 307 | 216 | 239 | 229 | 202 | 298 | 274 | 314 | 209 | 307 | 276 | 124 |
| Malaysia | 242 | 226 | 292 | 325 | 139 | 218 | 189 | 141 | 77.8 | 101 | 112 | 33.2 | 101 |
| Others | 848 | 989 | 1,112 | 1,105 | 1,183 | 1,065 | 710 | 1,140 | 1,524 | 1,457 | 1,550 | 1,426 | 1,247 |
| Total | 7,906 | 8,355 | 7,756 | 7,738 | 7,557 | 8,377 | 6,966 | 6,186 | 6,892 | 5,459 | 5,537 | 5,461 | 4,977 |
Exports by Country
Japan (9.3M tons) was the main destination for coal exports from Australia, accounting for a 30% share of total exports. Moreover, coal exports to Japan exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, India (3.7M tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Taiwan (Chinese) (2.7M tons), with an 8.9% share.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume to Japan was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: India (-1.2% per month) and Taiwan (Chinese) (-0.9% per month).
In value terms, Japan ($1.9B) remains the key foreign market for coal exports from Australia, comprising 38% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by India ($701M), with a 14% share of total exports. It was followed by Taiwan (Chinese), with a 10% share.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the average monthly growth rate of value to Japan totaled -4.3%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: India (-4.9% per month) and Taiwan (Chinese) (-5.4% per month).
Exports by Type
Coal other than lingite (30M tons) was the largest type of coal exported from Australia, with a approximately 100% share of total exports.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of the volume of export of coal other than lingite totaled +1.9%.
In value terms, coal other than lingite ($5B) also remains the largest type of coal exported from Australia.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the export volume of coal other than lingite totaled -3.8%.
Export Prices by Country
In July 2023, the coal price amounted to $163 per ton (FOB, Australia), stabilizing at the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price saw a abrupt contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 when the average export price increased by 1.3% m-o-m. The export price peaked at $326 per ton in July 2022; however, from August 2022 to July 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In July 2023, the country with the highest price was Japan ($204 per ton), while the average price for exports to Singapore ($56.0 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Thailand (-0.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
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- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
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- Imports And Growth
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- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
