Taiwan's coal imports dropped further in April 2026, declining more than 10% from the previous month and falling below the year-ago level, marking the lowest April figure since at least 2003, according to preliminary customs statistics.

Taiwan imported 4.46 million tonnes of coal in April 2026, down 4.95% from 4.70 million tonnes a year earlier and 11.13% lower than March's 5.02 million tonnes.

The import value stood at $594 million, up 7.54% year-on-year but down 10.31% month-on-month. The average import price was calculated at $133.04/t, representing a 13.14% increase from April 2025 and a slight 0.92% rise from March 2026.

Australia remained the largest supplier, shipping 2.45 million tonnes of coal to Taiwan in April, up 18.96% from a year ago but down 12.08% from the prior month. This accounted for 55% of total imports, slightly lower than March's 55.5%.

Indonesia followed with 1.20 million tonnes, down 14.45% year-on-year but up 45.63% month-on-month. Colombia supplied 0.26 million tonnes, a sharp decline of 47.89% from April 2025 but a 59.07% increase from March 2026.

By coal type, bituminous coal imports totaled 3.62 million tonnes in April, down 4.06% year-on-year and 19% month-on-month. Other coal imports stood at 0.84 million tonnes, decreasing 8.17% from a year earlier but rising 52.98% from March.

Over the first four months of 2026, Taiwan imported 15.60 million tonnes of coal, down 0.25% from the same period last year. The cumulative import value was $1.98 billion, a 1.2% year-on-year drop.

Metallurgical coke imports reached 21,200 tonnes in April, surging four times from a year earlier and far exceeding March's 1,800 tonnes. Between January and April, coke imports totaled 40,600 tonnes, down 10.57% from a year ago.

Separately, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in April were 2.07 million tonnes, up 4.34% year-on-year but down 1.65% month-on-month. In the first four months of 2026, Taiwan's LNG imports totaled 7.44 million tonnes, up 1.09% from the same period in 2025.