Price for Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania
  4. Exports of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania

Price for Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for steel, alloy; ingots and other primary formses stood at $1,160 per ton in 2022, rising by 23% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, continues to indicate a mild curtailment. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 28%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $1,331 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

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 Italy ($2,040 per ton), while the price for Poland ($1,001 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Austria (+1.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Price for Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for steel, alloy; ingots and other primary formses stood at $7,601 per ton in 2022, surging by 101% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price enjoyed a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the average export price increased by 294%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $16,070 per ton. From 2015 to 2022, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the Czech Republic ($17,912 per ton), while the average price for exports to Austria stood at $6,193 per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Austria (+62.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Imports of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania

In 2022, the amount of steel, alloy; ingots and other primary formses imported into Romania shrank to 22K tons, which is down by -4.4% compared with the previous year. In general, imports continue to indicate a perceptible decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 19%.

In value terms, imports of steel, alloy; ingots and other primary formses soared to $26M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a buoyant increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +14.4% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +78.9% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 52% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

Import of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Poland8.36.913.414.520.4%
Austria4.73.94.08.722.8%
Czech Republic0.80.50.61.626.0%
Italy1.52.93.70.8-18.9%
Others1.80.20.1N/A-76.4%
Total17.214.421.825.714.3%

Top Suppliers of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms to Romania in 2022:

  1. Poland (14.5K tons)
  2. Austria (6.0K tons)
  3. Czech Republic (1.2K tons)
  4. Italy (0.4K tons)

Exports of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania

In 2022, approx. 283 kg of steel, alloy; ingots and other primary formses were exported from Romania; waning by -73.1% compared with the year before. In general, exports saw a sharp contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 105%.

In value terms, exports of steel, alloy; ingots and other primary formses shrank significantly to $2.2K in 2022. Over the period under review, exports recorded a precipitous contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 297% against the previous year.

Export of Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms in Romania (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Austria66.8N/A4.01.5-71.8%
Czech RepublicN/AN/AN/A0.60%
Hungary1.81.0N/AN/A-44.4%
Turkey4.4N/AN/AN/A0%
OthersN/AN/AN/AN/A0%
Total73.01.04.02.2-68.9%

Top Export Markets for Steel, Alloy; Ingots and Other Primary Forms from Romania in 2022:

  1. Austria (249.0 kg)
  2. Czech Republic (34.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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