Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China (CIF) - 2023
  3. Exports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China
  4. Imports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China

Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China (FOB) - 2023

In December 2023, the average export price for felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds amounted to $3,755 per ton, growing by 11% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, recorded a noticeable setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in August 2023 when the average export price increased by 27% m-o-m. The export price peaked at $5,505 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to December 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was Japan ($12,649 per ton), while the average price for exports to Chile ($1,181 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Japan (+3.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds stood at $8,996 per ton in December 2023, which is down by -5.9% against the previous month. Overall, the import price recorded a pronounced slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in June 2023 when the average import price increased by 5.7% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $12,464 per ton in September 2023; however, from October 2023 to December 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was Germany ($26,500 per ton), while the price for Vietnam ($787 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+5.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was decline in overseas shipments of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds, when their volume decreased by -1.4% to 58K tons. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +8.3% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 19% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 59K tons, and then dropped in the following year.

In value terms, exports of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds surged to $273M in 2022. In general, total exports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +15.8% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +55.2% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 26% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the near future.

Export of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States19.331.232.738.325.7%
Japan8.012.718.620.837.5%
India7.28.215.119.639.6%
Vietnam9.28.912.614.416.1%
Russia8.99.212.99.93.6%
Australia4.47.99.19.026.9%
Indonesia4.23.58.58.727.5%
Thailand5.44.96.38.516.3%
Germany3.83.77.37.827.1%
Denmark0.62.69.07.7134.1%
Angola0.30.30.93.6128.9%
Chile1.63.33.22.312.9%
Mongolia0.50.40.41.026.0%
Others10385.794.31225.8%
Total17618323127315.8%

Top Export Markets for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated from China in 2022:

  1. United States (10.3K tons)
  2. Australia (3.4K tons)
  3. Vietnam (3.3K tons)
  4. India (3.2K tons)
  5. Russia (2.3K tons)
  6. Japan (2.1K tons)
  7. Denmark (2.0K tons)
  8. Mongolia (1.8K tons)
  9. Indonesia (1.5K tons)
  10. Angola (1.4K tons)
  11. Thailand (1.4K tons)
  12. Germany (1.2K tons)
  13. Chile (1.2K tons)

Imports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China

Imports of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds into China amounted to 5.2K tons in 2022, picking up by 1.9% compared with the previous year. In general, imports, however, showed a abrupt decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 8.9% against the previous year.

In value terms, imports of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds declined modestly to $65M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +1.2% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 30%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $67M, and then reduced in the following year.

Import of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in China (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan20.516.518.514.9-10.1%
Thailand8.68.110.414.017.6%
Germany12.612.314.911.3-3.6%
United States6.82.46.59.813.0%
South Korea5.63.14.03.4-15.3%
France1.31.82.01.811.5%
Taiwan (Chinese)1.10.81.31.0-3.1%
Vietnam0.50.40.50.4-7.2%
Others5.75.78.68.212.9%
Total62.751.266.764.91.2%

Top Suppliers of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated to China in 2022:

  1. Thailand (1115.1 tons)
  2. Japan (911.0 tons)
  3. Germany (762.4 tons)
  4. Vietnam (532.1 tons)
  5. United States (464.5 tons)
  6. South Korea (381.6 tons)
  7. France (252.0 tons)
  8. Taiwan (Chinese) (198.1 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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