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

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

The average asbestos, crocidolite (blue asbestos) import price stood at $3,695 per ton in 2022, shrinking by -4.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, enjoyed a significant expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 1,916%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $4,219 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for India amounted to +27.7% per year.

Imports of Asbestos, Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) in Nepal

In 2022, supplies from abroad of asbestos, crocidolite (blue asbestos)s decreased by -6.2% to 439 kg, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. In general, imports recorded a abrupt slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 41% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 747 kg. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, asbestos, crocidolite (blue asbestos) imports contracted to $1.6K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports faced a deep slump. The smallest decline of -10.1% was in 2020.