Price for Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in Qatar - 2023

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  1. Price for Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in Qatar (CIF) - 2023
  2. Imports of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in Qatar

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

In December 2023, the average import price for cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses amounted to $3,161 per ton, growing by 16% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, continues to indicate a perceptible decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in August 2023 when the average import price increased by 135% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $6,072 per ton in January 2023; however, from February 2023 to December 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Germany ($6,107 per ton), while the price for China stood at $891 per ton.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Sweden (+0.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in Qatar

Imports of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses into Qatar totaled 622 tons in 2022, surging by 13% on 2021. In general, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +13.3% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +49.1% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 32% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses soared to $3.4M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a strong increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +15.9% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +83.5% against 2020 indices. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in Qatar (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany1,3351,1691,7371,94313.3%
China89.5136453869113.3%
Belgium344259N/A185-18.7%
Sweden201269151173-4.9%
TurkeyN/AN/AN/A1580%
United States17543.913329.7-44.6%
Others65.3N/A32.586.39.7%
Total2,2091,8772,5083,44416.0%

Top Suppliers of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms to Qatar in 2022:

  1. Germany (335.8 tons)
  2. China (188.5 tons)
  3. Turkey (30.0 tons)
  4. Sweden (30.0 tons)
  5. Belgium (25.6 tons)
  6. United States (2.2 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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