Price for Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Ghana - 2023

Contents:

1. Price for Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Ghana (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Ghana

Price for Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Ghana (CIF) - 2022

The average asbestos, other than crocidolite import price stood at $904 per ton in 2022, growing by 7.6% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a mild setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 an increase of 45% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $1,182 per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Russia ($1,082 per ton), while the price for China ($223 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Russia (+0.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Ghana

In 2022, purchases abroad of asbestos, other than crocidolites was finally on the rise to reach 14 tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, imports, however, showed a significant curtailment.

In value terms, asbestos, other than crocidolite imports skyrocketed to $13K in 2022. Overall, imports, however, showed a sharp contraction.

Top Suppliers of Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite to Ghana in 2022:

1. Russia (10.1 tons)
2. Brazil (2.4 tons)
3. China (1.4 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform