Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in September 2023, the country produced 390 million tons of raw coal, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%; from January to September 2023, the country produced 3.44 billion tons of raw coal, a year-on-year increase of 3.0%. Imports and exports of coal were 350 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 73.1%.
In September 2023, the national coke output was 41.44 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%; from January to September 2023, the national coke output was 368.31 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%.
In September 2023, the national crude steel output was 82.11 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.6%; from January to September 2023, the national crude steel output was 795.07 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%.