China's state planner has reportedly allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia only for their own use.
abc.net.au/news/china-gives-green-light-to-australian-coal-imports/101829430China's state planner has reportedly allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia.Beijing imposed restrictions on the importation of Australian coal two years agoThe partial easing of the coal import ban is the first since Beijing imposed an unofficial ban on coal trade with Canberra in 2020.
The firms will be granted permission to purchase Australian coal only for their own use, the sources said. The move to lift the unofficial ban on Australian coal imports comes as the relationship between Beijing and Canberra has warmed.
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