Coking coal imports up

India’s coal imports in October 2025 saw a mixed trend, with general coal shipments declining while coking coal imports rose. The fall in overall coal imports was on account of the availability of surplus coal in the domestic market. Coking coal shipments increased 12% to 5.04 million tonnes (MT) during the month, over 4.50 MT a year earlier, driven primarily by winter restocking activities by steel mills. Coking coal is a critical raw material used in steel production. Overall coal imports in October dropped 3.9% to 20.97 MT from 21.84 MT in the year-ago period, according to B2B e-commerce platform mjunction. According to industry experts, steel manufacturers typically boost coking coal purchases ahead of the colder months to secure raw material supplies for sustained production during winter, when transportation and logistics face disruption risks. This seasonal demand prompted the rise in coking coal imports despite the broader slowdown in coal shipments, as per a report.

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