CCC/197 ISBN 978-92-9029-517-4
May 2012
copyright © IEA Clean Coal Centre
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a convergence of international trade with traditional domestic markets,
with import increasing into many coal producing regions, the influence of trade on domestic markets
has been twofold. Firstly, imported coal displaces domestic production, and in doing so, secondly
international price trends may drive prices of what remains of the indigenous market for coal. While
international trade does not provide any additional benefits in terms of reduced CO2 at a coal-fired
power stations, importing coal provides many benefits, such as cost savings, improved coal quality,
enhanced supply diversity, and often fills a gap which is left where domestic supply is unable to fulfil.
This report examines the various factors that have led to rise in popularity of seaborne-traded coal,
and seeks to discuss the future of domestically produced coal in some of the major coal markets of the
world.
This report provides a global perspective of the changing trends in coal imports. Two separate reports
provide more detail of the Atlantic and Pacific markets.
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