Chinese steel mills have received verbal notices from the Ministry of Commerce to stop importing Australian coals starting Nov. 6, several sources close to the matter told S&P Global Platts Nov. 3. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The ministry held a meeting Nov. 2 to discuss various issues on import policies, including restrictions on Australian coals, sources said. Several steel mills told S&P Global Platts they had received verbal notices from the local authority while others said they had yet to receive any such notice. Chinese end-users previously received verbal notices from customs to stop importing Australian coals but with no clear timeline. The meeting also made clear that Australian coals arriving in China prior to the Nov. 6 deadline would be considered for port clearance, the sources said. Cargoes arriving after that date would be waiting at the […]