<p>India imported 131.92 million tonne of coal worth Rs 2.3 lakh crore in April-September period of ongoing financial year.</p>.<p>In FY22, the country's coal import of 208.93 million tonne (MT) was worth Rs 2,28,741.8 crore, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a reply to the Rajya Sabha.</p>.<p>The coal import was 215.25 MT in FY21, 248.54 MT ( FY20), 235.35 MT (FY19) and 208.25 MT (FY18), the minister said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy-business/coal-import-by-power-sector-rises-to-39-mt-in-apr-oct-joshi-1169622.html" target="_blank">Coal import by power sector rises to 39 MT in Apr-Oct : Joshi</a></strong></p>.<p>Import of coal in India consists mainly of coking coal and high grade coal, whose prices are normally higher than thermal coal.</p>.<p>The average landed price per tonne of imported coal up to September of current financial year was Rs 19,324.79 while the average notified price per tonne (ex-colliery) of domestic coal was Rs 2,662.97 in the same period.</p>.<p>India imports coking coal and other high gross calorific value (GCV) coal as domestic production is limited due to either scarce reserves or non-availability.</p>.<p>Imported coal based (ICB) power plants in the coastal region import coal as they are so designed. Some end-users also import coal on commercial and logistic considerations as coal is under open general licence system.</p>
<p>India imported 131.92 million tonne of coal worth Rs 2.3 lakh crore in April-September period of ongoing financial year.</p>.<p>In FY22, the country's coal import of 208.93 million tonne (MT) was worth Rs 2,28,741.8 crore, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a reply to the Rajya Sabha.</p>.<p>The coal import was 215.25 MT in FY21, 248.54 MT ( FY20), 235.35 MT (FY19) and 208.25 MT (FY18), the minister said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy-business/coal-import-by-power-sector-rises-to-39-mt-in-apr-oct-joshi-1169622.html" target="_blank">Coal import by power sector rises to 39 MT in Apr-Oct : Joshi</a></strong></p>.<p>Import of coal in India consists mainly of coking coal and high grade coal, whose prices are normally higher than thermal coal.</p>.<p>The average landed price per tonne of imported coal up to September of current financial year was Rs 19,324.79 while the average notified price per tonne (ex-colliery) of domestic coal was Rs 2,662.97 in the same period.</p>.<p>India imports coking coal and other high gross calorific value (GCV) coal as domestic production is limited due to either scarce reserves or non-availability.</p>.<p>Imported coal based (ICB) power plants in the coastal region import coal as they are so designed. Some end-users also import coal on commercial and logistic considerations as coal is under open general licence system.</p>