U.S. coal exports declined 11% in 1H2025 due to reduced exports to China, EIA says

Oct 31 (Reuters) - U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION:

• SAYS DATA RELEASED BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU IN SEPTEMBER SHOWS US EXPORTED 46.8 MILLION SHORT TONS (MMST) OF COAL IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2025 (1H25), 11% DECLINE FROM 1H24

• SAYS STEAM COAL EXPORTS TOTALED 22.5 MMST, A 10% DECLINE FROM 1H24, METALLURGICAL COAL EXPORTS TOTALED 24.2 MMST, A 13% DECLINE FROM 1H24

• SAYS REDUCED COAL EXPORTS TO CHINA (4.4 MMST) ACCOUNTED FOR 73% OF THE DECLINE IN TOTAL U.S. NET COAL EXPORTS

• SAYS CHINA ACCOUNTED FOR 76% OF THE DECLINE IN METALLURGICAL COAL EXPORTS AND 68% OF THE DECLINE IN STEAM COAL EXPORTS

• SAYS U.S. EXPORTS TO CHINA DECREASED AFTER CHINA IMPOSED A 15% ADDITIONAL TARIFF ON IMPORTS OF U.S. COAL IN FEBRUARY AND A 34% RECIPROCAL TARIFF ON IMPORTS FROM THE US IN APRIL

• SAYS REDUCTION IN TOTAL EXPORTS ALSO REFLECTS A GLOBAL MARKET CHARACTERIZED BY DECLINING COAL PRICES CAUSED BY AMPLE SUPPLY AND SOFT DEMAND

• SAYS COAL CONSUMPTION IN THE U.S. ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR MEANWHILE, HAS RISEN DUE TO MORE DEMAND AND HIGHER NATURAL GAS PRICES