Price for Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines - 2023

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  1. Price for Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines (CIF) - 2023
  3. Exports of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines
  4. Imports of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines

Price for Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines (FOB) - 2023

The average export price for copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughts stood at $8,026 per ton in December 2023, stabilizing at the previous month. Overall, the export price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in February 2023 when the average export price increased by 4.9% month-to-month. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $8,953 per ton in March 2023; however, from April 2023 to December 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably for the major export markets. In December 2023, the countries with the highest prices were Vietnam ($8,231 per ton) and Indonesia ($8,231 per ton), while the average price for exports to China ($7,746 per ton) and South Korea ($8,167 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to South Korea (+0.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughts stood at $8,385 per ton in December 2023, increasing by 2.4% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 an increase of 5.5% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $9,366 per ton in April 2023; however, from May 2023 to December 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was France ($10,424 per ton), while the price for South Korea ($2,632 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 France (-0.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Exports of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines

In 2022, shipments abroad of copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughts decreased by -10% to 220K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Overall, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when exports increased by 16%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 259K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, exports of copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughts dropped to $1.9B in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +15.3% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +53.2% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 42%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $2.2B, and then reduced in the following year.

Export of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China6448811,3338529.8%
Thailand28431845455224.8%
Vietnam52.461.014716546.6%
Indonesia88.257.661.412813.2%
Malaysia39.424.633.312245.8%
South Korea10111291.971.2-11.0%
Taiwan (Chinese)45.12.532.734.4-8.6%
IndiaN/A11678.1N/A-32.7%
Others1.70.60.90.1-61.1%
Total1,2561,5732,2321,92515.3%

Top Export Markets for Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought from the Philippines in 2022:

  1. China (98.5K tons)
  2. Thailand (63.2K tons)
  3. Vietnam (18.0K tons)
  4. Indonesia (14.4K tons)
  5. Malaysia (13.7K tons)
  6. South Korea (8.2K tons)
  7. Taiwan (Chinese) (3.7K tons)

Imports of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines

In 2022, the amount of copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughts imported into the Philippines shrank dramatically to 5.8K tons, with a decrease of -58.4% on the previous year's figure. In general, imports continue to indicate a sharp slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 15%.

In value terms, imports of copper; refined and copper alloys, unwroughts contracted rapidly to $54M in 2022. Overall, imports saw a drastic downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 63%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $128M, and then fell rapidly in the following year.

Import of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought in the Philippines (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan30.518.827.729.6-1.0%
South Korea34.035.982.921.9-13.6%
Taiwan (Chinese)29.222.615.81.0-67.5%
Others3.21.11.51.2-27.9%
Total96.978.512853.7-17.9%

Top Suppliers of Copper; Refined and Copper Alloys, Unwrought to the Philippines in 2022:

  1. Japan (3.3K tons)
  2. South Korea (2.3K tons)
  3. Taiwan (Chinese) (0.1K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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