Price for Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States - 2023
Contents:
- Price for Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States (FOB) - 2022
- Price for Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States (CIF) - 2022
- Exports of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States
- Imports of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States
Price for Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States (FOB) - 2022
The average export price for alkali metals; other than sodia stood at $22,851 per ton in 2022, jumping by 27% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.9%. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $27,499 per ton in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($118,274 per ton), while the average price for exports to South Africa ($4,935 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Vietnam (+10.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
Price for Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States (CIF) - 2022
The average import price for alkali metals; other than sodia stood at $26,479 per ton in 2022, waning by -16.6% against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a slight setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 an increase of 31%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $38,204 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Russia ($97,040 per ton), while the price for Turkey ($6,415 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mexico (+10.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
Exports of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States
After three years of growth, overseas shipments of alkali metals; other than sodia decreased by -27.1% to 1.2K tons in 2022. Overall, exports showed a perceptible curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 13% against the previous year.
In value terms, alkali metals; other than sodium exports declined to $27M in 2022. In general, exports recorded a abrupt contraction. The smallest decline of -5% was in 2021.
| Export of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States (Million USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| United Kingdom | 8.6 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 10.2% |
| Japan | 9.8 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -31.9% |
| Canada | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 20.5% |
| Australia | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 8.4% |
| Netherlands | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 81.7% |
| France | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10.1% |
| Italy | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 18.6% |
| Turkey | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 58.7% |
| Singapore | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -7.2% |
| Vietnam | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 58.7% |
| South Africa | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.5% |
| Spain | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -15.7% |
| Colombia | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 26.0% |
| Others | 9.4 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 4.7 | -20.6% |
| Total | 32.7 | 31.1 | 29.5 | 27.3 | -5.8% |
Top Export Markets for Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium from the United States in 2022:
- United Kingdom (216.6 tons)
- Canada (175.6 tons)
- Australia (121.8 tons)
- Italy (96.1 tons)
- South Africa (70.5 tons)
- Vietnam (49.8 tons)
- France (39.0 tons)
- Netherlands (37.8 tons)
- Spain (37.6 tons)
- Turkey (34.7 tons)
- Colombia (31.9 tons)
- Japan (26.5 tons)
- Singapore (25.9 tons)
Imports of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States
In 2022, approx. 794 tons of alkali metals; other than sodia were imported into the United States; growing by 99% against 2021. In general, imports recorded prominent growth. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
In value terms, alkali metals; other than sodium imports skyrocketed to $21M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a temperate increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +2.4% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Import of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium in the United States (Million USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| China | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 120.1% |
| Russia | 7.9 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 2.1% |
| Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.1 | 0% |
| Germany | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -26.9% |
| Japan | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -20.6% |
| France | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | -69.0% |
| Turkey | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | 0% |
| Others | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -23.1% |
| Total | 19.6 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 21.0 | 2.3% |
Top Suppliers of Alkali Metals; Other than Sodium to the United States in 2022:
- China (534.7 tons)
- Russia (86.3 tons)
- Mexico (56.1 tons)
- Germany (34.4 tons)
- Japan (24.9 tons)
- Turkey (19.0 tons)
- France (12.6 tons)
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