[national Bureau of Statistics: production of 390 million tons of raw coal in May increased 4.2 percent over the same period last year] data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in May, 390 million tons of raw coal were produced, an increase of 4.2 percent over the same period last year, with an average daily output of 12.43 million tons. Imports of coal totaled 39.58 million tons, up 92.6 percent from the same period last year, or 19.9 percent faster than in April. From January to May, 1.91 billion tons of raw coal were produced, an increase of 4.8 per cent over the same period last year. Imported coal was 180 million tons, an increase of 89.6% over the same period last year.