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Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports

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Table 16.  Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports
(Dollars per Short Ton)
Continent and Country of Destination October - December 2007 July - September 2007 October - December 2006 Year to Date
2007 2006 Percent Change
North America Total  86.78 88.97 103.46 88.58 98.81 -10.3
   Aruba  - - - - 20.53 -
   Bahamas  - - - 35.10 - -
   Canada  86.78 88.97 103.46 89.96 99.67 -9.7
South America Total  48.83 47.31 47.77 47.28 48.04 -1.6
   Argentina  - 320.20 - 320.20 - -
   Brazil  - - - - 56.66 -
   Colombia  47.82 46.31 46.66 46.33 46.93 -1.3
   Venezuela  55.21 55.06 54.12 54.70 54.70 *
Europe Total  2,983.00 98.37 56.41 70.53 56.03 25.9
   Germany  2,983.00 - - 164.84 - -
   Netherlands  - - 65.50 - 72.77 -
   Norway  - 65.50 - 65.50 65.50 *
   Russia  - - 51.53 55.16 52.79 4.5
   Ukraine  - 130.02 - 130.02 - -
   United Kingdom  - 79.14 79.61 77.11 75.94 1.5
Asia Total  35.80 26.30 24.51 27.26 23.85 14.3
   China  120.56 122.22 94.20 111.71 98.93 12.9
   India  - - - 58.88 - -
   Indonesia  34.15 24.81 23.02 26.10 22.81 14.4
   Japan  - - - - 74.89 -
   Syria  - - - - 75.03 -
Oceania & Australia Total  50.69 45.45 - 42.87 52.74 -18.7
   Australia  32.44 45.45 - 31.71 52.74 -39.9
   New Zealand  57.23 - - 57.23 - -
Africa Total  - - - - 51.80 -
   South Africa  - - - - 51.80 -
U.S. Total1  50.51 47.38 49.55 47.64 49.10 -3.0
1 U.S. Total is the average price of all coal imports. 
* Absolute percentage less than 0.05. 
- = No data are reported. 
Note: · Total may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Average price is based on the customs import value, including value for shipments of specialty coal not used as a fuel source (about 0.05% of all shipments). Coal imports include coal to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 
Source: · Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report IM 145."

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