Price for Hair; Coarse Animal Hair, Carded or Combed in Australia - 2022

Price for Hair; Coarse Animal Hair, Carded or Combed in Australia (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed amounted to $77,067 per ton, shrinking by -23.3% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, enjoyed significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the average import price increased by 44%. The import price peaked at $100,423 per ton in 2021, and then dropped significantly in the following year.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for the United States.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for the United States amounted to +33.0% per year.

Imports of Hair; Coarse Animal Hair, Carded or Combed in Australia

For the third consecutive year, Australia recorded growth in overseas purchases of hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed, which increased by 15% to 60 kg in 2022. Over the period under review, imports enjoyed a significant expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 68%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

In value terms, imports of hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed dropped to $4.6K in 2022. In general, imports enjoyed a significant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 108%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $5.2K, and then shrank in the following year.