Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania
  4. Exports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania

Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania (CIF) - 2023

The average steel, alloy; semi-finished products import price stood at $1,384 per ton in July 2023, surging by 50% against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in November 2022 an increase of 82% m-o-m. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $2,564 per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to July 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Sweden ($2,284 per ton), while the price for Germany ($1,226 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Sweden (+0.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania (FOB) - 2023

The average steel, alloy; semi-finished products export price stood at $15,584 per ton in June 2023, with an increase of 1,771% against the previous month. In general, the export price posted a significant increase. As a result, the export price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Germany ($20,008 per ton), while the average price for exports to Hungary ($6,942 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to France (+13.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania

In 2022, approx. 43K tons of steel, alloy; semi-finished productses were imported into Romania; reducing by -62.2% on 2021. Over the period under review, imports faced a precipitous contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 24%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 113K tons, and then contracted sharply in the following year.

In value terms, steel, alloy; semi-finished products imports shrank markedly to $58M in 2022. In general, imports recorded a slight shrinkage. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 49%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $77M, and then fell sharply in the following year.

Import of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China0.40.6N/A22.9285.4%
Russia31.828.662.812.3-27.1%
Germany3.05.46.59.848.4%
SwedenN/AN/AN/A5.40%
Italy6.88.45.73.9-16.9%
Poland1.92.00.51.5-7.6%
Austria7.90.91.20.9-51.5%
Croatia2.22.80.2N/A-69.8%
Belarus2.22.3N/AN/A4.5%
Others3.71.00.41.1-33.3%
Total60.051.877.257.8-1.2%

Top Suppliers of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products to Romania in 2022:

  1. Russia (16.7K tons)
  2. China (13.1K tons)
  3. Germany (7.0K tons)
  4. Sweden (2.2K tons)
  5. Italy (1.8K tons)
  6. Poland (1.2K tons)
  7. Austria (0.6K tons)

Exports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania

In 2022, steel, alloy; semi-finished products exports from Romania reduced sharply to 67 tons, waning by -98.2% against 2021 figures. In general, exports faced a sharp descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 365%.

In value terms, steel, alloy; semi-finished products exports shrank dramatically to $1.2M in 2022. Overall, exports faced a precipitous curtailment. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 3,142% against the previous year.

Export of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in Romania (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United StatesN/AN/A45.41.2-97.4%
Mexico54.30.40.1N/A-95.7%
Others1.41.01.0N/A-15.5%
Total55.61.446.41.2-72.2%

Top Export Markets for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products from Romania in 2022:

  1. United States (66.5 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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