(Adds details in paragraphs 5-7, analyst comment in paragraph 4) BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) – China's coal imports rose to a nine-month high in September as rising domestic prices made imported coal more competitive, but shipments remained below year-earlier levels, customs data showed on Monday. Coal imports by China, the world's largest consumer of the fuel, totaled 46 million metric tons last month, according to China's General Administration of Customs. However, last month's total was down from the previous September's then-record high of 47.59 million tons, which was driven by a decline in international prices. That record was surpassed in November, making September 2024 the second-highest month on record. "The rapid rebound in domestic prices in the second half of the year has further

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