According to customs trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance Japan, the total coal import volume in Japan from January to December 2025 was 1.63 billion tons, a 2.3% decrease from the 1.67 billion tons in the same period last year. In December, the coal import volume was 14.7027 million tons, a 7.7% decrease year-on-year and a 13.0% increase month-on-month.