Price for Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Japan - 2023
Contents:
- Price for Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Japan (CIF) - 2023
- Imports of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Japan
Price for Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Japan (CIF) - 2023
In July 2023, the average import price for lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jets amounted to $416 per ton, reducing by -11.1% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in June 2023 an increase of 163% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $531 per ton in March 2023; however, from April 2023 to July 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was the United States ($969 per ton), while the price for China ($293 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 China (-0.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.
Imports of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Japan
Imports of lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jets into Japan rose rapidly to 10K tons in 2022, with an increase of 11% on 2021. Overall, imports, however, recorded a abrupt contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 35% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 20K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, imports of lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jets skyrocketed to $3.4M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated prominent growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.4% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Import of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Japan (Thousand USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Indonesia | 48.4 | N/A | N/A | 1,291 | 198.8% |
| Canada | 731 | 489 | 846 | 902 | 7.3% |
| China | 686 | 638 | 763 | 899 | 9.4% |
| United States | 44.7 | 182 | 46.5 | 296 | 87.8% |
| Russia | 1,330 | 2,043 | 518 | N/A | -37.6% |
| Others | 53.6 | 27.4 | N/A | N/A | -48.9% |
| Total | 2,894 | 3,379 | 2,174 | 3,388 | 5.4% |
Top Suppliers of Lignite; Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated, Excluding Jet to Japan in 2022:
- Indonesia (5.5K tons)
- China (3.1K tons)
- Canada (1.5K tons)
- United States (0.3K tons)
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