Price for Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan
  4. Exports of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan

Price for Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan (CIF) - 2023

In July 2023, the average import price for graphite; natural, in powder or in flakeses amounted to $2,291 per ton, approximately equating the previous month. Overall, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in April 2023 when the average import price increased by 20% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $2,554 per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to July 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In July 2023, the country with the highest price was the United States ($3,736 per ton), while the price for Mozambique ($1,002 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From November 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Sri Lanka (+1.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Price for Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan (FOB) - 2023

In July 2023, the average export price for graphite; natural, in powder or in flakeses amounted to $10,082 per ton, declining by -1.6% against the previous month. In general, the export price, however, saw a noticeable expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2023 when the average export price increased by 163% m-o-m. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $19,924 per ton. From April 2023 to July 2023, the the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Vietnam ($37,042 per ton), while the average price for exports to Thailand ($3,195 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From November 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Indonesia (+33.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan

In 2022, the amount of graphite; natural, in powder or in flakeses imported into Japan fell to 42K tons, waning by -9.2% against the previous year's figure. Overall, imports saw a perceptible setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 32% against the previous year.

In value terms, imports of graphite; natural, in powder or in flakeses rose remarkably to $98M in 2022. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 37% against the previous year.

Import of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China90.757.678.987.4-1.2%
Madagascar0.40.40.43.2100.0%
Sri Lanka1.71.11.31.6-2.0%
Brazil1.40.91.21.40.0%
Others3.72.94.53.91.8%
Total97.862.986.397.5-0.1%

Top Suppliers of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes to Japan in 2022:

  1. China (35.7K tons)
  2. Madagascar (3.3K tons)
  3. Sri Lanka (0.9K tons)
  4. Brazil (0.6K tons)

Exports of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan

Exports of graphite; natural, in powder or in flakeses from Japan totaled 1.1K tons in 2022, growing by 4.7% compared with the previous year's figure. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +9.0% 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 2021 with an increase of 21% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of attained the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

In value terms, exports of graphite; natural, in powder or in flakeses dropped to $9.1M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 11% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $10M, and then shrank in the following year.

Export of Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes in Japan (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China2.33.43.73.211.6%
HungaryN/AN/AN/A1.60%
Taiwan (Chinese)2.02.13.01.2-15.7%
Thailand0.50.40.60.66.3%
Indonesia0.80.80.80.5-14.5%
United States0.40.40.50.40.0%
South Korea1.10.30.40.3-35.2%
Others1.21.91.11.20.0%
Total8.49.210.29.12.7%

Top Export Markets for Graphite; Natural, in Powder or in Flakes from Japan in 2022:

  1. China (395.0 tons)
  2. Thailand (180.0 tons)
  3. Hungary (163.0 tons)
  4. Taiwan (Chinese) (110.0 tons)
  5. United States (90.0 tons)
  6. South Korea (57.0 tons)
  7. Indonesia (45.0 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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