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U.S. Steam Coal Exports
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Table 9.  U.S. Steam Coal Exports
(Short Tons)
Continent and Country of Destination October - December 2007 July - September 2007 October - December 2006 Year to Date
2007 2006 Percent Change
North America Total  4,170,750 4,010,012 3,840,190 15,085,756 15,534,277 -2.9
   Canada[1]  4,052,350 3,965,550 3,821,216 14,752,843 15,331,878 -3.8
   Mexico  56,020 41,097 16,327 200,758 197,418 1.7
   Other[2]  62,380 3,365 2,647 132,155 4,981 NM
South America Total  174,687 123,590 43,962 497,149 248,556 100.0
   Argentina  387 1,854 2,669 9,944 10,065 -1.2
   Brazil  33,404 60,194 23,192 105,176 196,335 -46.4
   Other[2]  140,896 61,542 18,101 382,029 42,156 NM
Europe Total  3,441,721 2,318,999 1,727,324 8,746,671 5,568,628 57.1
   Belgium  150,729 309,395 82,834 538,873 407,495 32.2
   Bulgaria  - - - - 81,979 -
   Croatia  - - - 74,762 - -
   Denmark  79,841 - - 79,841 383,389 -79.2
   Finland  70,788 123,295 243,806 194,083 397,225 -51.1
   France  545,528 91,813 81,101 637,640 214,509 197.3
   Germany  487,719 111,479 157,357 1,156,910 627,926 84.2
   Italy  149,815 198 1,410 151,631 3,032 NM
   Netherlands  981,509 892,219 254,343 2,515,894 654,928 284.1
   Portugal  159,091 125,450 143,838 285,761 296,275 -3.5
   Romania  231,373 314,111 323,525 1,178,115 1,021,661 15.3
   Slovenia  - - - - 31 -
   Spain  2,709 - 100,345 9,825 284,583 -96.5
   Turkey  3,360 633 1,619 7,453 6,048 23.2
   United Kingdom  468,780 327,903 328,585 1,689,625 1,172,695 44.1
   Other[2]  110,479 22,503 8,561 226,258 16,852 NM
Asia Total  34,686 69,944 163,998 177,221 553,674 -68.0
   India  707 66 66 1,568 78,564 -98.0
   Japan  2,617 850 815 5,472 4,282 27.8
   South Korea  88 39,875 154,427 79,534 423,059 -81.2
   Other[2]  31,274 29,153 8,690 90,647 47,769 89.8
Oceania & Australia Total  - 274 - 274 1,080 -74.6
   Other[2]  - 274 - 274 1,080 -74.6
Africa Total  907,575 500,660 1,709 2,471,168 242,740 NM
   Egypt  7,285 9,607 - 25,685 8,776 192.7
   Morocco  895,660 486,991 - 2,429,046 208,947 NM
   South Africa  - 3,222 - 3,250 18 NM
   Other[2]  4,630 840 1,709 13,187 24,999 -47.2
Total  8,729,419 7,023,479 5,777,183 26,978,239 22,148,955 21.8

1 Based on the U.S. - Canada Free Trade Agreement; as of January 1990, the U.S. Department of Commerce began reporting statistics on U.S. exports to Canada based on information on imports provided monthly by the Canadian government.
2 Includes countries with coal exports less than or equal to 50,000 short tons in 2006.
  - =  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.  Steam coal includes bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite.
  Source:  · Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, "Monthly Report EM 545.

 

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