Coal imports expected to drop on increased domestic availability

New Delhi: India's coal imports, which jumped 28.1% in November, is expected is see a decline in the coming months on account of increased availability of domestic resources, according to industry data.

Imports in November rose to 25.07 million tonnes (MT) as against 19.57 MT imported in November 2024, according to data compiled by mjunction services, a B2B e-commerce platform and joint venture of SAIL and Tata Steel.

"There was an uptick in volumes in November mainly due to winter restocking by steel mills. Also, some buyers took fresh positions as seaborne prices remained weak. In coming months, however, we expect to see a drop in imports due to increased domestic availability," mjunction MD & CEO Vinaya Varma said.


Of the total imports in November 2025, non-coking coal import stood at 14.28 MT, higher than 12.32 MT imported in November last fiscal year. Coking coal import stood at 6.51 MT, compared to 4.25 MT recorded for the same month last financial year.