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(Thu, 21 Jan 2016) U.S. coal production during third quarter 2015 totaled 237.3 million short tons. This was 12.4% higher than the previous quarter and 7.1% lower than third quarter 2014. Third quarter 2015 U.S. coal exports (16.9 million short tons) dropped 14.4% from second quarter 2015 and dropped 25.6% from third quarter 2014. U.S. coal imports in third quarter 2015 increased to 3.0 million short tons from 2.6 million short tons in second quarter 2015. All data for 2014 and prior years are final. All data for 2015 are preliminary.