Price for Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea - 2022

Contents:

  1. Price for Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea (FOB) - 2022
  2. Price for Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea
  4. Imports of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea

Price for Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea (FOB) - 2022

In December 2022, the average export price for acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydrides amounted to $1,096 per ton, which is down by -7.3% against the previous month. Over the period from December 2021 to December 2022, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.2%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when the average export price increased by 15% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $1,215 per ton in April 2022; however, from May 2022 to December 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major external markets. In December 2022, the countries with the highest prices were Algeria ($1,288 per ton) and Egypt ($1,197 per ton), while the average price for exports to Morocco ($1,022 per ton) and India ($1,023 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From December 2021 to December 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Algeria (+3.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydrides amounted to $998 per ton, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a pronounced contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 14% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $1,569 per ton. From 2015 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($5,301 per ton), while the price for China ($353 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Taiwan (Chinese) (-2.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Exports of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea

In 2022, overseas shipments of acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydrides decreased by -2.6% to 165K tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. In general, exports saw a perceptible contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 1.4%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 187K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, exports of acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydrides skyrocketed to $179M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.4% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 23%. Over the period under review, the exports of attained the maximum in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in years to come.

Export of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Vietnam9.717.932.033.050.4%
India72.733.529.421.0-33.9%
Indonesia7.79.417.118.032.7%
China3.310.97.214.965.3%
Poland0.91.51.710.9129.6%
United States4.05.94.99.433.0%
Egypt4.94.57.68.620.6%
Turkey3.11.10.88.037.2%
United Arab Emirates9.36.89.67.5-6.9%
Saudi Arabia5.04.14.55.74.5%
Bangladesh3.82.53.34.77.3%
Singapore3.13.64.34.714.9%
Thailand6.36.26.44.1-13.3%
Others27.919.026.928.70.9%
Total1621271551793.4%

Top Export Markets for Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride from South Korea in 2022:

  1. Vietnam (29.5K tons)
  2. India (19.6K tons)
  3. China (16.8K tons)
  4. Indonesia (16.4K tons)
  5. Poland (9.6K tons)
  6. United States (8.0K tons)
  7. Turkey (7.6K tons)
  8. Egypt (7.5K tons)
  9. United Arab Emirates (6.9K tons)
  10. Saudi Arabia (5.0K tons)
  11. Singapore (4.4K tons)
  12. Bangladesh (4.3K tons)
  13. Thailand (3.7K tons)

Imports of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea

In 2022, purchases abroad of acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydrides increased by 16% to 599 tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed a abrupt curtailment.

In value terms, imports of acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydrides reduced remarkably to $638K in 2022. Overall, imports, however, showed a abrupt slump. The smallest decline of -16.1% was in 2020.

Import of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride in South Korea (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
GermanyN/A18983.1146-12.1%
Taiwan (Chinese)29.532615914068.0%
United Kingdom32.770.645.795.843.1%
VietnamN/A0.1N/A91.62926.5%
China31.515999.989.041.4%
United States32.091.674.240.98.5%
Japan0.49.62953.5106.1%
India951N/AN/AN/A0%
Others5.462.43.831.279.4%
Total1,083908761638-16.2%

Top Suppliers of Acids; Aromatic Polycarboxylic Acids; Phthalic Anhydride to South Korea in 2022:

  1. China (251.8 tons)
  2. Taiwan (Chinese) (152.1 tons)
  3. Vietnam (110.8 tons)
  4. Germany (27.6 tons)
  5. United Kingdom (25.9 tons)
  6. United States (17.6 tons)
  7. Japan (2.3 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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