Mica; Powder Price in Austria - 2023

Mica; Powder Price in Austria (FOB) - 2023

The average mica; powder export price stood at $735 per ton in July 2023, reducing by -8.7% against the previous month. Over the period from July 2022 to July 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +2.3%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in November 2022 an increase of 24% m-o-m. The export price peaked at $805 per ton in June 2023, and then reduced in the following month.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Taiwan (Chinese) ($1,359 per ton), while the average price for exports to Sweden ($578 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Taiwan (Chinese) (+4.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Mica; Powder Price in Austria (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average mica; powder import price amounted to $767 per ton, growing by 12% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a mild decrease. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $925 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($1,888 per ton), while the price for India ($518 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkey (+54.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Mica; Powder Exports in Austria

In 2022, exports of mica; powders from Austria plummeted to 4.4K tons, declining by -15.3% against the previous year's figure. Overall, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 51% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 5.2K tons, and then dropped significantly in the following year.

In value terms, mica; powder exports declined to $2.7M in 2022. In general, exports continue to indicate a mild slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 33%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $2.9M, and then shrank in the following year.

Export of Mica; Powder in Austria (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Germany	753	778	1,043	910	6.5%
Italy	511	327	497	546	2.2%
Poland	60.5	156	233	246	59.6%
Hungary	171	170	229	208	6.7%
Croatia	39.2	72.8	74.0	81.5	27.6%
Taiwan (Chinese)	147	95.3	72.5	65.7	-23.5%
Denmark	36.7	34.9	111	64.2	20.5%
Lithuania	47.2	72.4	55.8	52.2	3.4%
Spain	49.7	33.6	52.6	46.6	-2.1%
Bulgaria	3.4	7.3	27.6	45.4	137.2%
Romania	N/A	18.6	68.8	42.5	51.2%
Sweden	9.1	N/A	41.4	40.5	64.5%
Netherlands	611	114	N/A	15.0	-70.9%
Others	413	297	386	359	-4.6%
Total	2,852	2,176	2,890	2,723	-1.5%

Top Export Markets for Mica; Powder from Austria in 2022:

Germany (1460.0 tons)
Italy (860.7 tons)
Poland (490.9 tons)
Hungary (307.9 tons)
Croatia (143.3 tons)
Lithuania (91.8 tons)
Romania (88.7 tons)
Denmark (88.2 tons)
Bulgaria (82.5 tons)
Taiwan (Chinese) (77.0 tons)
Sweden (74.8 tons)
Spain (73.6 tons)
Netherlands (26.0 tons)

Mica; Powder Imports in Austria

In 2022, overseas purchases of mica; powders decreased by -30.7% to 796 tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. In general, total imports indicated a prominent expansion from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +7.0% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 66% against the previous year.

In value terms, mica; powder imports dropped notably to $611K in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +12.0% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 58%.

Import of Mica; Powder in Austria (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
France	260	389	370	251	-1.2%
Germany	99.5	123	70.2	231	32.4%
United Kingdom	23.2	73.8	104	100	62.7%
India	20.7	35.7	42.4	10.4	-20.5%
Turkey	N/A	N/A	145	0.2	-99.9%
China	6.3	32.9	30.9	0.2	-68.3%
Others	25.3	35.2	27.7	18.9	-9.3%
Total	435	690	790	611	12.0%