Bituminous-coal imports from the world, current US$ billions, 2024.
Major country-row bituminous-coal importers are compared by 2024 import value. The rows use current-dollar trade values and exclude aggregate or non-country reporter labels. China led with US$35.37 billion, US$7.46 billion ahead of Japan. South Korea, Turkey and Germany form the next country rows in this value-based comparison.
| Rank | Entry | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$35.37B |
| 2 | Japan | US$27.91B |
| 3 | South Korea | US$15.42B |
| 4 | Turkey | US$4.86B |
| 5 | Germany | US$3.79B |
Source 1: UN Comtrade merchandise trade data via World Bank WITS
Publisher: World Bank / UN Comtrade
Dataset/table: UN Comtrade merchandise trade by product and partner · UN Comtrade
Units: current US$
Date checked: 2026-05-21
Evidence: Provides 2024 Harmonized System code 270112 import values by reporter economy.
Source trade classification: Harmonized System code 270112 covers bituminous coal, not agglomerated. Values are current US$, not physical tonnes, and aggregate reporter labels are excluded.
Rows use World Bank/UN Comtrade 2024 imports from world for Harmonized System code 270112. Aggregate reporter rows and non-country reporter labels are excluded; no share column is used.
All rows use World Bank/UN Comtrade 2024 Harmonized System code 270112 import values in current United States dollars.
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