Price for Copper Tube or Pipe Fitting in Bolivia - 2023

Price for Copper Tube or Pipe Fitting in Bolivia (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for tube or pipe fittings, couplings, elbows, sleeves of refined copper amounted to $17,372 per ton, rising by 165% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price posted mild growth. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $22,396 per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, 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 Argentina ($22,833 per ton), while the price for Brazil ($3,000 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Taiwan (Chinese) (+510.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Copper Tube or Pipe Fitting in Bolivia

Copper tube or pipe fitting imports into Bolivia declined significantly to 4.5 tons in 2022, which is down by -78.7% compared with the year before. Overall, imports continue to indicate a dramatic contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 136% against the previous year.

In value terms, copper tube or pipe fitting imports fell sharply to $77K in 2022. In general, imports saw a precipitous decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 95% against the previous year.

Import of Copper Tube or Pipe Fitting in Bolivia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
China	42.2	56.3	82.9	37.0	-4.3%
Mexico	128	5.7	2.2	22.7	-43.8%
Taiwan (Chinese)	N/A	N/A	28.8	9.1	-68.4%
Ecuador	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.5	0%
United States	32.3	5.9	21.3	2.2	-59.2%
Others	18.4	2.2	1.6	0.9	-63.4%
Total	220	70.2	137	77.4	-29.4%