Price for Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India
  4. Imports of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India

Price for Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India (FOB) - 2023

The average export price for alkaloids, vegetable; ephedrine and its saltses stood at $67,511 per ton in September 2023, picking up by 9% against the previous month. Overall, the export price recorded a slight increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in July 2023 when the average export price increased by 316% against the previous month. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $155K per ton. From August 2023 to September 2023, the the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In September 2023, the country with the highest price was Russia ($370K per ton), while the average price for exports to Egypt ($40,761 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From November 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to South Korea (+2.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for alkaloids, vegetable; ephedrine and its saltses stood at $141,468 per ton in 2022, jumping by 104% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a resilient expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by 163%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $213,733 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($176,477 per ton), while the price for Japan ($7,000 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+26.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Exports of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India

In 2022, exports of alkaloids, vegetable; ephedrine and its saltses from India expanded rapidly to 54 tons, picking up by 7.2% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, exports, however, faced a abrupt slump.

In value terms, exports of alkaloids, vegetable; ephedrine and its saltses stood at $3M in 2022. In general, exports, however, recorded a noticeable contraction.

Export of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States16921614965156.8%
South Korea15524918747745.5%
Nigeria533486639440-6.2%
Uganda26.768.7N/A20998.6%
Kenya22.615.86.815891.2%
Egypt12621877.81280.5%
Japan542621163117-40.0%
Ghana22.335.653.011070.2%
Indonesia14.213214810896.7%
South Africa82.834.723.286.21.4%
France68.768.213975.23.1%
United Kingdom11848.223.346.9-26.5%
Singapore38912111344.7-51.4%
Others1,0481,1041,101318-32.8%
Total3,3183,4182,8232,969-3.6%

Top Export Markets for Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts from India in 2022:

  1. South Korea (13.8 tons)
  2. Nigeria (7.0 tons)
  3. United States (6.7 tons)
  4. Uganda (3.5 tons)
  5. Egypt (3.1 tons)
  6. Kenya (3.0 tons)
  7. Japan (3.0 tons)
  8. Indonesia (2.6 tons)
  9. Ghana (2.0 tons)
  10. South Africa (1.7 tons)
  11. France (1.5 tons)
  12. Singapore (1.0 tons)
  13. United Kingdom (1.0 tons)

Imports of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India

In 2022, supplies from abroad of alkaloids, vegetable; ephedrine and its saltses decreased by -42.6% to 62 kg, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Overall, imports faced a sharp decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 877% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 4.5 tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, imports of alkaloids, vegetable; ephedrine and its saltses skyrocketed to $8.8K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a dramatic shrinkage. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 100% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $198K. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of failed to regain momentum.

Import of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts in India (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany3.8N/A0.27.827.1%
France0.70.80.30.6-5.0%
United States1.613.67.00.4-37.0%
Hong Kong SAR4.2N/AN/AN/A0%
JapanN/A146N/AN/A0%
Switzerland88.3N/AN/AN/A0%
Taiwan (Chinese)N/A37.2N/AN/A0%
OthersN/A0.1N/AN/A0%
Total98.51987.58.8-55.3%

Top Suppliers of Alkaloids, Vegetable; Ephedrine and Its Salts to India in 2022:

  1. Germany (44.0 kg)
  2. France (13.0 kg)
  3. United States (4.0 kg)
  4. Japan (1.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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