North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

• 144 - Coal
• 14411 - Hard coal

144112 - Bituminous coal

This subclass comprises coking or metallurgical coal and other bituminous coal. Bituminous coal is a medium rank coal used for gasification, industrial coking and heat raising, and residential heat raising. It is characterized by higher volatile matter than anthracite (more than 10 percent) and lower carbon content (less than 90 percent fixed carbon). Its gross calorific value is equal to or greater than 24,000 kJ/kg, on an ash-free but moist basis.