China Bituminous coal (HS 270112) Exports by Country

Monthly USD Source: GACC Data as of: July 2026 Coverage 2021-01–2026-07

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Partner Value Share
Japan $1.5B 58.5%
South Korea $384.7M 15.2%
Indonesia $291.8M 11.6%
India $120.1M 4.8%
Malaysia $109.5M 4.3%
Cambodia $43.1M 1.7%
Thailand $27M 1.1%
UAE $26.2M 1.0%
Pakistan $13.6M 0.5%
Taiwan $13.4M 0.5%
Philippines $8.3M 0.3%
Angola $6.3M 0.2%
Myanmar $2.3M 0.1%
Bangladesh $543.1K 0.0%
Ghana $84.8K 0.0%
Vietnam $26.1K 0.0%
Kyrgyzstan $10.1K 0.0%
United States $2 0.0%

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Partner Value Share
Japan $40.8M 50.4%
South Korea $21.4M 26.5%
Indonesia $13.9M 17.2%
Cambodia $1.5M 1.9%
Philippines $1.4M 1.8%
Thailand $1.2M 1.5%
Pakistan $309K 0.4%
Angola $173.3K 0.2%
Myanmar $170.1K 0.2%

Annual Totals

Year Export value
2021 $134.3M
2022 $496.4M
2023 $466.7M
2024 $602M
2025 $487.7M
2026 $337.3M

HS8 customs codes under 270112

China customs reports HS 270112 at the 8-digit level. 2 subheadings are published under it, and export values for each are available on request.

27011210Bituminous coking coal, not agglomerated

Coking-grade bituminous coal in an unagglomerated state serves as a primary raw material for steel manufacturing, possessing the specific swelling properties required for coke…

27011290Other bituminous coal, not agglomerated

Non-coking bituminous coal in an unagglomerated form is primarily utilized for electricity generation and industrial heating, lacking the requisite properties for metallurgical…

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Data notes

HS 270112 is also written 2701.12. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Medium-rank black coal widely traded for electricity generation and steel manufacturing, characterized by a higher energy density than lignite but lower carbon content than anthracite. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Bituminous coal (HS 270112) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/270112/

Data notes

HS 270112 is also written 2701.12. Values are in USD; the public series does not report tonnes or kg. Product scope: Medium-rank black coal widely traded for electricity generation and steel manufacturing, characterized by a higher energy density than lignite but lower carbon content than anthracite. The public page shows monthly export partner previews from official GACC customs statistics. Full partner-month rows are available through a scoped custom data request.

Source

Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.

Citation

China Data Portal. "China Bituminous coal (HS 270112) Export Data." https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/270112/

About this data

How much bituminous coal does China export?

China exported $494M of bituminous coal in the twelve months to July 2026, averaging $41.2M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 270112).

What products are covered by HS 270112?

Medium-rank black coal widely traded for electricity generation and steel manufacturing, characterized by a higher energy density than lignite but lower carbon content than anthracite.

Which countries buy the most bituminous coal from China?

Japan, South Korea and Indonesia together account for 85% of the published total, out of 9 trading partners on record.

Is China's bituminous coal export growing?

Annual exports grew by 263% between 2021 and 2025, from $134M to $488M.

Where does this China customs data come from, and can I get the full dataset?

Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available on request.

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