Price for Hair; Coarse Animal Hair, Carded or Combed in Ireland - 2024

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

The average import price for hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed stood at $2,789 per ton in 2022, which is down by -2.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a deep setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when the average import price increased by 3.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $7,416 per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Peru ($5,753 per ton), while the price for the UK stood at $2,400 per ton.

From 2014 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Peru (-0.5%).

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

In 2022, the amount of hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed imported into Ireland skyrocketed to 14 tons, jumping by 36% compared with 2021. In general, imports enjoyed significant growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 108%. Over the period under review, imports of attained the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

In value terms, imports of hair; coarse animal hair, carded or combed soared to $39K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports enjoyed significant growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 116% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of attained the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in years to come.