China May Forbid Coal Imports at Second-Class Ports from July

Published: Jun 28, 2017 11:43

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China may forbid coal imports at second-class ports which approved by provincial governments from July 1, 2017.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 28 (SMM) – China may forbid coal imports at second-class ports which approved by provincial governments from July 1, 2017, Bloomberg quoted informed sources.

But, ports authorized by the State Council will suffer no impact from the prohibition.

It is unclear that the prohibition is temporary, or long-term.

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