Coal, Metals & Mining Theme, Metallurgical Coal, Ferrous
January 02, 2026
Platts discontinues 64/62 CSR FOB China, CFR India metallurgical coke assessments
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has discontinued its 64/62 CSR FOB North China and 64/62 CSR CFR India metallurgical coke assessments effective Jan. 2, 2026, in view of limited spot activity specific to these coke qualities and incoterms and following market feedback.
Platts first proposed to discontinue the 64/62 CSR FOB China, 64/62 CSR CFR India and 66/65 CSR CFR India metallurgical coke assessments in the March 24 subscriber note available here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/032425-platts-proposes-to-discontinue-csr-6462-fob-china-csr-6665-and-csr-6462-cfr-india-metallurgical-coke-assessments.
The proposal to discontinue the 64/62 CSR assessments was largely supported by market feedback gathered and spot data observed by Platts. The effective date for the discontinuation was moved to Jan. 2, 2026, from the initially proposed July 1, 2025, communicated in the May 14 subscriber note available here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/051425-platts-to-discontinue-6462-csr-fob-china-cfr-india-metallurgical-coke-assessments.
Upon feedback indicating the industry's use of the 66/65 CSR CFR India assessment (MCCNI00), Platts communicated its decision to continue publishing this assessment.
The assessments to be discontinued have the following specifications and symbols:
| Description | Symbol | Type | Quality | Quantity | Incoterms | Timing | Payment | UOM |
| Met Coke 64/62 CSR FOB North China | AAWVL00 AAWVL03 (Mavg) AAWZN04(Wavg) | Assessment | 64/62% CSR, 12.5% ash, 0.70% sulfur, 82% min Micum 40, 8% max Micum 10, 30-80 mm size, 25%-26% CRI, 5% TM | Min 10,000 mt | FOB | Loading 7-45 days forward | L/C at sight | $/mt |
| Met Coke 64/62 CSR CFR India | MCCEI00 MCCEI03 (Mavg) | Assessment | 64/62% CSR, 12.5% ash, 0.65% sulfur, 82% min Micum 40, 8% max Micum 10, 30-80 mm size, 25%-26% CRI, 5% TM | Min 10,000 mt | CFR | Delivered 22-65 days forward | L/C at sight | $/mt |
The symbol AAWZN04 replaces AAWVL04 as the correct symbol for the weekly average price of the Met Coke 64/62 CSR FOB North China daily assessment.
The price assessments were published in Platts SBB Steel Markets Daily and Coal Trader International, in Platts Steel Alert on page 0205 and in the Platts price database under the symbols listed above.
A full description of the Platts assessment methodology can be found here.
Details of the Platts metallurgical coal and coke assessments can be found here.
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