SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch China Coal assessment series

Platts will launch a suite of thermal and metallurgical coal assessments, replacing the existing CCI series which will cease publication on July 31, as previously advised.

The new Platts China Coal assessment series will be labeled PCC for thermal coal and PCC Met for metallurgical coal and will be effective August 3, 2015. The new series is intended to maintain coverage of the import and domestic markets for coal in China.

The PCC series will be launched with the following daily thermal coal assessments published in Coal Trader International, Platts Coal Alert pages GCC0810 and GCC0820 and also available on Market Data category CI. Platts will also be publishing Monthly and Quarterly averages.

PCCQG00: PCC 1: FOB Qinhuangdao 5,500 NAR (VAT included) Yuan/mt PCCPM00: PCC 2: FOB Qinhuangdao 5,000 NAR (VAT included) Yuan/mt PCCPQ00: PCC 6: CFR South China 3,800 NAR $/mt PCCPR00: PCC 6: CFR South China 3,800 NAR (VAT included) Yuan/mt PCCPP00: PCC 7: CFR South China 4,700 NAR $/mt PCCPO00: PCC 7: CFR South China 4,700 NAR (VAT included) Yuan/mt PCCSC00: PCC 8: CFR South China 5,500 NAR $/mt PCCFA00: PCC 8: CFR South China 5,500 NAR (VAT & Duty included) Yuan/mt

The PCC Met series will be launched with the following weekly metallurgical coal assessments published in Steel Markets Daily, Coal Trader International, Global Coal Alert page GCM1050, Platts Metals Alert MW1050 and also available on Market Data category MC. Platts will also be publishing Monthly averages in the same services.

PCCMA04: PCC Met Shanxi Premium Low Vol Ex-washing plant Yuan/mt PCCMB04: PCC Met Shanxi Premium Low Vol Free-on-Rail Yuan/mt PCCMC04: PCC Met Shanxi Premium Low Vol DDP Tangshan Yuan/mt PCCMD04: PCC Met Shanxi High Sulfur Premium Low Vol Ex-washing plant Yuan/mt PCCME04: PCC Met Shanxi High Sulfur Premium Low Vol Free-on-Rail Yuan/mt PCCMF04: PCC Met Shanxi High Sulfur Premium Low Vol DDP Tangshan Yuan/mt PCCMG04: PCC Met North China Fat Coal DDP Tangshan Yuan/mt PCCMH04: PCC Met Shanxi PCI Ex-washing plant Yuan/mt PCCMI04: PCC Met Shanxi PCI Free-on-Rail Yuan/mt PCCMJ04: PCC Met Shanxi PCI DDP Tangshan Yuan/mt PCCMK04: PCC Met Shandong Semi Soft Ex-washing plant Yuan/mt PCCML04: PCC Met Shandong Semi Soft Free-on-Rail Yuan/mt PCCMM04: PCC Met Rail Freight Shanxi - Tangshan Yuan/mt PCCMO04: PCC Met Truck Freight Shanxi - Tangshan Yuan/mt

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