In the first half of the year, major global coal-producing and consuming countries as a whole showed a downward trend in coal production and consumption. Among producing and exporting countries, the United States, Canada, Indonesia, Ukraine, and South Africa saw declines in output, while only Russia and Mongolia experienced increases in both production and exports. As for consuming and importing countries, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand all reported varying degrees of decline in imports, whereas Vietnam’s import volume surged significantly.

    I. Major Coal-Producing and Exporting Countries

　　 United States
　　According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Statistical data, this year 1-6 Monthly U.S. coal production 3.27 100 million short tons (the same applies below), a year-on-year decrease. 1.25 Hundred million tons, down 27.6% ; previous 5 Monthly coal exports 2294.4 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 1300 Ten thousand tons, down 36.2% 。

　　 Russia
　　According to statistics from the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, this year... 1-6 Monthly Russian coal production 1.86 100 million tons, an increase year-on-year. 1123.3 Ten thousand tons, growth 6.4% , among which 6 Monthly coal production 2912.5 10,000 tons, an increase year-on-year. 147 Ten thousand tons, growth 5.3% ; this year 1-6 Monthly coal exports 7897.9 10,000 tons, an increase year-on-year. 580.7 Ten thousand tons, growth 7.94% , among which 6 Monthly exports 1384.4 10,000 tons, an increase year-on-year. 96.7 Ten thousand tons, growth 7.5% 。

　　 Indonesia
　　According to statistics from Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, this year... 1-6 Indonesia's total coal production for the month was 1.0096 100 million tons, compared to the output for the same period last year 1.2058 Compared to 100 million tons, it has decreased. 16.27% 。6 The reference price for Indonesian coal sales for the month is: 51.81 U.S. dollar / ton ( 346 Yuan / tons), compared to the same period last year 59.59 U.S. dollar / The tonnage decreased. 13.06% 。

    Canada
　　Statistics from Statistics Canada, this year 1-5 Canada's monthly coal production is 2467.9 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 102.4 Ten thousand tons, down 3.98% ; this year 1-5 Monthly coal exports 1193.9 Ten thousand tons, a decrease compared to the same period last year. 83.5 Ten thousand tons, down 6.54% 。

　　 Ukraine
　　According to statistics from Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, this year... 1-6 Monthly Ukrainian coal production 1898 10,000 tons, down year-on-year 2.5% Among them, thermal coal production 1462 10,000 tons, down year-on-year 5.1% Coking coal production 436 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 7.3% 。 1-6 Monthly coal production of Ukraine's state-owned coal mines 302 10,000 tons; the output for the same period last year was 344 Ten thousand tons.

　　 Mongolia
　　According to statistics from Mongolia’s National Statistics Office, this year... 1-6 Monthly coal production in Mongolia 1276.3 Ten thousand tons, an increase in production compared to the same period last year. 65 Ten thousand tons, growth 5.4% ; this year 1-6 Monthly coal exports 962.6 10,000 tons, an increase compared to the same period last year. 272.5 Ten thousand tons, growth 39.5% 。

　　 South Africa
　　According to South African customs statistics, 2016 Year 1-5 Monthly South African coal exports 3000.6 Ten thousand tons, a decrease compared to the same period last year. 167 Ten thousand tons, down 5.27% , among which 4 Monthly coal exports 648.3 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 21.1 Ten thousand tons, down 3.15% 。

    II. Major Coal-Consuming and Importing Countries

　　 Japan
　　According to statistics from Japan's Ministry of Finance, this year... 1-6 Japan's coal imports from China 9316.1 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 2.3 Ten thousand tons, down 0.02% Among them, the former 5 Coal imports increased year-on-year over the past month. 1.76% ，6 Monthly imports 1465.4 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 138.2 Ten thousand tons, down 8.6% 。

　　 South Korea
　　According to South Korea’s customs statistics, this year... 1-6 Monthly South Korea coal imports 6609.98 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 213.5 Ten thousand tons, down 3.1% Among them, 6 Monthly imports 1009 10,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease. 168.3 Ten thousand tons, down 14.3% 。

　　 Germany
　　According to the latest statistics released by the German Federal Statistical Office, Germany... 1-5 Monthly coal imports 1863.5 Ten thousand tons, a decrease compared to the same period last year. 6.6 10,000 tons, down year-on-year 0.53% 。
　　
　　 Thailand
　　According to Thai customs statistics, this year... 1-5 Thailand's monthly coal imports 930.6 Ten thousand tons, an increase compared to the same period last year. 5.6% Among them ,5 Monthly coal imports for the month 218.4 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 4%。

　　 Vietnam
　　According to statistics from the Customs Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance, this year... 1-6 Monthly Vietnamese coal imports 711.2 Ten thousand tons, up year-on-year 227.4% , exceeding the total for the entire last year 692.7 A coal import volume of 10,000 tons; during the same period, coal exports continued to decline sharply this year. 1-6 Monthly coal exports 34.7 10,000 tons, down year-on-year 68.0%