Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Price in South Africa - 2023

Contents:

  1. Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Price in South Africa (FOB) - 2023
  2. Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Price in South Africa (CIF) - 2022
  3. Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Exports in South Africa
  4. Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Imports in South Africa

Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Price in South Africa (FOB) - 2023

In September 2023, the average phenols; phenol-alcohols export price amounted to $1,095 per ton, with an increase of 21% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a slight shrinkage. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $1,352 per ton in September 2022; however, from October 2022 to September 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Belgium ($1,498 per ton), while the average price for exports to Samoa ($796 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From September 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Malaysia (-1.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Price in South Africa (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average phenols; phenol-alcohols import price amounted to $4,348 per ton, picking up by 18% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The import price peaked at $4,994 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 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 India ($13,281 per ton), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($2,057 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+9.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Exports in South Africa

Phenols; phenol-alcohols exports from South Africa reduced to 33K tons in 2022, shrinking by -6.8% on 2021 figures. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a perceptible slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 48% against the previous year.

In value terms, phenols; phenol-alcohols exports expanded rapidly to $48M in 2022. In general, total exports indicated buoyant growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +7.1% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +76.5% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 63%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Export of Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols in South Africa (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
India22.011.027.429.19.8%
Belgium7.09.17.58.25.4%
Taiwan (Chinese)3.52.52.63.0-5.0%
Brazil1.80.91.41.5-5.9%
New Zealand0.90.50.81.210.1%
Egypt0.50.10.81.130.1%
Argentina1.10.50.70.7-14.0%
Others2.52.63.33.28.6%
Total39.227.244.448.17.1%

Top Export Markets for Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols from South Africa in 2022:

  1. India (22.5K tons)
  2. Belgium (4.2K tons)
  3. Brazil (1.3K tons)
  4. Taiwan (Chinese) (1.2K tons)
  5. New Zealand (1.0K tons)
  6. Egypt (0.9K tons)
  7. Argentina (0.6K tons)

Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols Imports in South Africa

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was decline in overseas purchases of phenols; phenol-alcoholses, when their volume decreased by -2.5% to 2.2K tons. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.3% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 13% against the previous year.

In value terms, phenols; phenol-alcohols imports surged to $9.4M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +14.6% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of 23%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

Import of Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols in South Africa (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Taiwan (Chinese)1,2341,0531,8152,04018.2%
France45.09221,6541,764239.7%
China4546398711,37444.6%
India6299027627244.8%
Japan2,3122,166806657-34.3%
Germany738710762648-4.2%
IndonesiaN/A24.224.5620406.2%
United States58.1115280490103.6%
South Korea79.452.383.424946.4%
Belgium11.30.546.5221169.4%
Netherlands13012865517610.6%
Others538934366424-7.6%
Total6,2297,6478,1269,38614.6%

Top Suppliers of Phenols; Phenol-Alcohols to South Africa in 2022:

  1. Taiwan (Chinese) (991.5 tons)
  2. France (278.9 tons)
  3. Indonesia (252.7 tons)
  4. China (183.1 tons)
  5. Germany (87.7 tons)
  6. Japan (65.1 tons)
  7. India (54.5 tons)
  8. Netherlands (51.3 tons)
  9. United States (50.3 tons)
  10. Belgium (40.3 tons)
  11. South Korea (34.6 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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