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View PricingFrance's Antimony Imports Plummet to $87M in 2023
France Antimony Imports
In 2023, purchases abroad of antimony decreased by -23.3% to 7.2K tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. Overall, total imports indicated a tangible increase from 2013 to 2023: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, imports decreased by -25.2% against 2021 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 51% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 9.6K tons. From 2022 to 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, antimony imports shrank dramatically to $87M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed a measured expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 157% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $121M in 2022, and then declined significantly in the following year.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Antimony in France (million USD) | ||||||||||
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Tajikistan | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.7 | 2.1 | 21.6 | 16.6 | 25.8 | 59.5 | 77.5 | 68.9 |
| Vietnam | N/A | N/A | 0.2 | N/A | 5.8 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 9.2 |
| Myanmar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Oman | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.3 | N/A | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Turkey | 1.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.4 | 0.4 | N/A | N/A | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| China | 51.9 | 59.4 | 54.1 | 56.9 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 16.9 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 0.6 |
| Others | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Total | 54.7 | 59.9 | 58.3 | 58.5 | 48.2 | 66.1 | 43.6 | 36.2 | 93.1 | 121 | 86.6 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, Tajikistan (5.7K tons) constituted the largest antimony supplier to France, with a 79% share of total imports. Moreover, antimony imports from Tajikistan exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Vietnam (775 tons), sevenfold. Oman (224 tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 3.1% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume from Tajikistan stood at +72.1%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (+52.2% per year) and Oman (+65.5% per year).
In value terms, Tajikistan ($69M) constituted the largest supplier of antimony to France, comprising 80% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Vietnam ($9.2M), with an 11% share of total imports. It was followed by Oman, with a 2.8% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Tajikistan amounted to +92.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (+67.1% per year) and Oman (+109.0% per year).
Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the antimony price amounted to $12,063 per ton (CIF, France), declining by -6.6% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated slight growth from 2013 to 2023: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.7% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, antimony import price increased by +111.5% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 70% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $12,914 per ton in 2022, and then shrank in the following year.
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In 2023, amid the top importers, the highest price was recorded for prices from China ($13,623 per ton) and Tajikistan ($12,136 per ton), while the price for Turkey ($10,658 per ton) and Oman ($10,812 per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Oman (+26.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
