Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany - 2023

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  1. Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany (FOB) - 2022
  2. Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany (CIF) - 2023
  3. Exports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany
  4. Imports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany

Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses stood at $4,305 per ton in 2022, increasing by 14% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The export price peaked at $4,720 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was China ($9,838 per ton), while the average price for exports to Austria ($2,196 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 China (+4.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses stood at $3,380 per ton in December 2023, with a decrease of -5.6% against the previous month. Overall, the import price recorded a slight curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in July 2023 when the average import price increased by 20% against the previous month. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $4,483 per ton. From August 2023 to December 2023, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was India ($10,903 per ton), while the price for Turkey ($1,659 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Sweden (+30.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany

Exports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses from Germany totaled 19K tons in 2022, remaining stable against 2021 figures. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.9% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 16% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of reached the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in years to come.

In value terms, exports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses expanded significantly to $81M in 2022. In general, total exports indicated a buoyant increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +14.0% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +48.0% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 18% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of reached the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Export of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States4.16.27.49.431.9%
Austria6.05.36.88.211.0%
Netherlands4.85.15.56.510.6%
China2.93.54.85.624.5%
Vietnam1.02.12.64.261.3%
Poland2.72.33.64.014.0%
Spain1.31.21.73.032.1%
Egypt1.11.62.52.938.1%
Italy1.61.72.62.820.5%
United Kingdom2.93.02.62.3-7.4%
IrelandN/A1.32.02.230.1%
Mexico1.91.61.81.7-3.6%
Thailand0.21.52.71.7104.1%
Others23.923.523.926.33.2%
Total54.659.770.780.814.0%

Top Export Markets for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms from Germany in 2022:

  1. Austria (3.7K tons)
  2. United States (2.3K tons)
  3. Netherlands (1.2K tons)
  4. Poland (1.0K tons)
  5. Vietnam (1.0K tons)
  6. Egypt (0.6K tons)
  7. United Kingdom (0.6K tons)
  8. China (0.6K tons)
  9. Ireland (0.6K tons)
  10. Italy (0.5K tons)
  11. Spain (0.5K tons)
  12. Mexico (0.4K tons)
  13. Thailand (0.4K tons)

Imports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany

In 2022, overseas purchases of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses decreased by -0.1% to 14K tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.4% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 3% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 14K tons, leveling off in the following year.

In value terms, imports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses soared to $56M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +12.1% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Germany (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Finland7.35.78.712.620.0%
Netherlands5.47.38.29.520.7%
China4.73.34.86.29.7%
France5.74.86.65.6-0.6%
Austria1.92.23.25.139.0%
Turkey1.82.02.23.727.1%
Italy4.84.93.11.6-30.7%
Others8.110.910.611.512.4%
Total39.741.147.455.912.1%

Top Suppliers of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms to Germany in 2022:

  1. Finland (3.9K tons)
  2. Turkey (2.1K tons)
  3. Austria (2.1K tons)
  4. Netherlands (1.7K tons)
  5. France (1.5K tons)
  6. China (1.4K tons)
  7. Italy (0.6K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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