8月21日，中国海关海署公布数据显示，中国7月份煤炭近8个月来环比首现现下降，主要因为经济不景气导致煤炭消费减少。

August 21，China's customs sea agency figures show，In July China coal nearly eight months to link the first is now down，Mainly because of the depressed economy lead to reduce the coal consumption。

　　数据显示，中国7月份煤炭进口量为2021万吨，较上年同期增加15.3%，但与6月从2252万吨进口量相比，环比减少10.3%。分析师认为，主要是因为火力发电量下降及工业经济疲弱所致。数据显示，我们前7个月火力发电量同比出现下降，而耗煤工业也相对都非常疲弱。另外，最近几个月国内煤炭价格大跌，内外差价缩小，也导致煤炭进口量下降。

Data display，In July China's coal imports for 20.21 million tons，Over the same period increased by 15.3%，But with June from 22.52 million tons compared to imports，Link reduced by 10.3%。Analysts believe，Mainly because of thermal power generation down and industrial economy caused by the weak。Data display，We first seven months year-on-year decline in the capacity of the fire，And coal consumption industry also relative are very weak。In addition，In recent months, the domestic coal prices plunged，Internal and external price differentials narrow，Also resulted in coal imports down。

　　煤炭进口量减少有助于国内煤价企稳，自5月9日起中国基准渤海动力煤价格指数已经连续13周下跌，但是，最近二周基准动力煤价格已经连续二周持平。随着雨季结束，火力发电有望回升，煤价价格或将企稳。

Coal imports reduce is helpful to the domestic coal prices stabilises，Since the 9th May China's benchmark bohai sea power coal price index has continuous 13 weeks down，but，Recently two weeks benchmark steam coal prices have continuous flat two weeks。With the end of the rainy season，Thermal power is expected to rebound，Coal prices prices or will stabilises。