BEIJING: China’s imports of Australian coal in April rose to the highest level since July 2020, Reuters records and customs data showed on Monday, because of improving trade relations and tariff advantages.

The country imported 7.19 million metric tons of Australian coal last month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.

That represents a 25% increase from the same month of 2019, before a years-long unofficial ban on Australian coal imports.