Annual Report 2010 - Verein der Kohlenimporteure eV

96 Qualities of Coking Coal Traded on the World Market
Exporting Countries/ Volatile Ash Latent Moisture Sulphur Phosphorus Swelling Index
Low Volatile
% % % % % FSI
Australia/NSW 21-24 9.3-9.5 1.0 0.38-0.40 0.03-0.07 6-8
Australia/Qld. 17-25 7.0-9.8 1.0-1.5 0.52-0.70 0.007-0.06 7-9
Canada 21-24 9.5 0.6 0.30-0.60 0.04-0.06 6-8
USA 18-21 5.5-7.5 1.0 0.70-0.90 n/a 8-9
Middle Volatile
Australia/NSW 27-28 7.9-8.3 1.5-1.8 0.38-0.39 0.04-0.06 5-7
Australia/Qld. 26-29 7.0-9.0 1.2-2.0 0.38-0.90 0.03-0.055 6-9
Canada 25-28 8.0 0.9 0.30-0.55 0.03-0.07 6-8
USA 26-27 6.8-9.0 1.0 0.95-1.10 n/a 7-9
Poland 23-28 7.0-8.9 0.7-1.5 0.60-0.80 n/a 6-9
China 25-30 9.5-10.0 1.3-1.5 0.35-0.85 0.015
High Volatile
Australia/NSW 34-40 5.5-9.5 2.4-3.0 0.35-1.30 0.002-0.05 4 - 7
Australia/Qld. 30-34 6.5-8.2 2.0 0.50-0.70 0.02-0.04 8 - 9
Canada 29-35 3.5-6.5 1.0 0.55-1.20 0.006-0.04 6 - 8
USA 30-34 6.8-7.3 1.9-2.5 0.80-0.85 n/a 8 - 9
Poland 29-33 6.9-8.9 0.8-1.5 0.60-1.00 n/a 5-8
Germany 26.6 1) 7.4 1) 1.5 1) 1.1 1) 0.01-0.04 7-8
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Sources: Australian Coal Report, Coal Americas, companies' information