Price for Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Kuwait - 2022

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  1. Price for Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Kuwait

Price for Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxides stood at $6,772 per ton in 2022, increasing by 6.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price enjoyed a strong expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 an increase of 55%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $8,527 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($8,199 per ton), while the price for China ($1,702 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Saudi Arabia (+7.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Kuwait

After three years of growth, overseas purchases of chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxides decreased by -8.1% to 27 tons in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +10.9% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of 24%.

In value terms, imports of chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxides dropped to $183K in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.7% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when imports increased by 5.5% against the previous year.

Import of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Kuwait (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States136149107112-6.3%
Germany8.71.357.652.381.8%
Saudi Arabia21.825.319.616.6-8.7%
Others2.02.63.12.34.8%
Total1691781871832.7%

Top Suppliers of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide to Kuwait in 2022:

  1. United States (13.6 tons)
  2. Germany (7.5 tons)
  3. Saudi Arabia (5.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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