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Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports

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Table 20. Average Price of U.S. Coal Imports (Dollars per Short Tons)
Continent and County of Origin	April - June 2009	January - March 2009	April - June 2008	Year to Date
Continent and County of Origin	April - June 2009	January - March 2009	April - June 2008	2009	2008	Percent Change
North America Total	96.99	101.28	104.75	98.94	96.90	2.1
Canada	96.99	101.26	104.75	98.93	96.90	2.1
Mexico	-	970.67	-	970.67	-	-
South America Total	64.59	60.75	53.82	62.57	53.24	17.5
Argentina	-	348.33	351.05	348.33	351.05	-0.8
Colombia	63.14	59.74	52.67	61.35	52.31	17.3
Venezuela	89.41	78.07	68.03	83.47	65.41	27.6
Europe Total	783.62	5,280.00	56.71	1,383.13	56.71	NM
Federal Republic of Germany	-	5,280.00	-	5,280.00	-	-
France	-	-	56.71	-	56.71	-
Italy	755.67	-	-	755.67	-	-
United Kingdom	792.00	-	-	792.00	-	-
Asia Total	54.17	51.56	42.23	52.46	39.78	31.9
China	297.49	444.87	139.55	398.27	128.96	208.8
India	59.22	59.22	-	59.22	-	-
Indonesia	53.24	49.85	40.90	51.03	38.78	31.6
Korea, South	-	548.56	-	548.56	-	-
Syria	-	-	525.00	-	525.00	-
Australia & Oceania Total	-	58.11	55.90	58.11	56.40	3.0
Australia	-	58.11	55.90	58.11	56.40	3.0
Africa Total	-	-	97.78	-	97.78	-
South Africa	-	-	97.78	-	97.78	-
U.S. Total¹	65.44	61.03	55.59	63.07	54.36	16.0
¹ U.S. Total is the average price of all coal imports. - = No data are reported. NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more. 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). Customs import value is the price paid for merchandise when sold for exportation to the United States, excluding U.S. import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing the merchandise to the United States. 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."