Price for Asbestos, Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) in Kazakhstan - 2022

Price for Asbestos, Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) in Kazakhstan (CIF) - 2022

The average asbestos, crocidolite (blue asbestos) import price stood at $1,935 per ton in 2022, increasing by 19% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, saw a deep setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 an increase of 27%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $10,500 per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Russia.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Russia amounted to -13.4% per year.

Imports of Asbestos, Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) in Kazakhstan

In 2022, purchases abroad of asbestos, crocidolite (blue asbestos)s increased by 79% to 170 kg for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a precipitous curtailment.

In value terms, asbestos, crocidolite (blue asbestos) imports surged to $329 in 2022. In general, imports, however, recorded a dramatic contraction.