Indonesia, the world's largest thermal coal exporter, shipped a 13-month high of 20.37 million mt in November, up 1% higher on the year and 8% from the previous month, according to customs data received Tuesday.
Sub-bituminous coal made up the majority of the total at 16.41 million mt, while the remaining 3.96 million mt was bituminous coal.
During the first 11 months of the year, Indonesia exported 207.52 million mt of thermal coal, down 8% from the corresponding 2015 period.
The largest taker of Indonesian thermal coal in November was India at 5.6 million mt, which was down 27% on the year, but 12% higher than October and at a five-month high.
China took 3.88 million mt of thermal coal from Indonesia during the month, jumping 29% on the year but steady on the month.
Exports to South Korea also climbed 34% on the year and 15% on the month to 2.86 million mt.
Japan was shipped 1.67 million mt during November, up 20% on the year and 60% from October, while Indonesia sent 1.44 million mt to Taiwan, down 19% from November 2015 but up 18% on the month.
