🇺🇸 United States exports of coal: 2024 trade data
Exports of coal by the United States reached $17.80 billion in 2024 (108.72 million tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 123 countries. That is 13% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $22.73 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of coal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.80B | 108.72M t |
| 2023 | $20.41B | 103.82M t |
| 2022 | $22.73B | 93.80M t |
| 2021 | $12.12B | 81.82M t |
| 2020 | $7.96B | 67.55M t |
| 2019 | $13.21B | 107.35M t |
| 2018 | $15.25B | 117.78M t |
| 2017 | $12.00B | 104.99M t |
Where the United States exports coal to
Most of it went to India (20%), Japan (12%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 42%. Among the main buyer markets, Turkey grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.59B | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.12B | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.74B | 9.8% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.49B | 8.4% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.33B | 7.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.02B | 5.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $633.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $620.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $534.3M | 3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $530.3M | 3% |
Types of coal under HS 2701
| 2701.12 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | 73% |
| 2701.19 | Coal: (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated | 26% |
| 2701.11 | Coal: anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | 1.3% |
| 2701.20 | Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels: manufactured from coal | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2701.
Average export price of coal
The average declared value was about $0.16 per kg, 23% above the world average of $0.13. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports coal
The United States imported $556.0 million of coal in 2024 (3.06 million tonnes). Colombia alone supplied 52% of it. Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $287.9M | 52% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $187.3M | 34% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $28.3M | 5.1% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $15.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $13.2M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.9M | 1.6% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $7.8M | 1.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $7.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $101K | 0% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $93K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2701: Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal.
Coal trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of coal imported by the United States?
The United States imported coal worth $556.0 million in 2024 (3.06 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import coal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Colombia (52%), Canada (34%), United Kingdom (5%).
What is the average import price of coal in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.13 per kg.
Does the United States export coal?
Yes. The United States exported coal worth $17.80 billion in 2024, mainly to India, Japan, China.
What is the HS code for coal?
Coal falls under HS heading 2701 (Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading coal with the United States?
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