Price for Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States - 2024

Contents:

  1. Price for Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States
  4. Exports of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States

Price for Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap stood at $247,937 per ton in 2022, waning by -4.3% against the previous year. Over the last decade, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.4%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 26%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $270,767 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 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 Austria ($640,183 per ton), while the price for Indonesia ($25,286 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mexico (+12.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap amounted to $395,110 per ton, almost unchanged from the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 an increase of 19%. The export price peaked at $417,553 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was China ($700,279 per ton), while the average price for exports to the UK ($146,740 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to China (+9.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States

After two years of decline, supplies from abroad of tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap increased by 37% to 1.5K tons in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.0% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap surged to $364M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a resilient expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +13.6% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +57.0% against 2020 indices. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China93.983.11011187.9%
Germany60.958.579.410821.0%
Thailand30.738.233.638.67.9%
Kazakhstan17.221.432.330.320.8%
Japan9.95.35.726.038.0%
Indonesia3.62.52.05.213.0%
South Korea1.41.01.03.028.9%
Canada2.32.01.82.52.8%
Others27.819.722.032.75.6%
Total24823227836413.6%

Top Suppliers of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap to the United States in 2022:

  1. China (342.5 tons)
  2. Germany (290.0 tons)
  3. Indonesia (207.6 tons)
  4. Thailand (111.2 tons)
  5. Japan (108.4 tons)
  6. Kazakhstan (102.3 tons)
  7. South Korea (82.5 tons)
  8. Canada (29.1 tons)

Exports of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States

For the fourth year in a row, the United States recorded growth in overseas shipments of tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap, which increased by 15% to 807 tons in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated a strong increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +16.1% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +56.4% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 20% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of attained the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap skyrocketed to $319M in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a prominent expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +15.0% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +52.0% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 16%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the near future.

Export of Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap in the United States (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Mexico75.873.084.483.43.2%
China31.349.448.173.733.0%
Germany13.312.724.549.555.0%
South Korea30.528.036.238.98.4%
Kazakhstan6.59.319.218.642.0%
Japan14.17.111.116.65.6%
El Salvador16.137.524.29.9-15.0%
United Kingdom3.04.13.56.026.0%
Others19.122.223.422.25.1%
Total21024327531915.0%

Top Export Markets for Tantalum; Articles Thereof, Including Waste and Scrap from the United States in 2022:

  1. Mexico (223.0 tons)
  2. Germany (135.8 tons)
  3. China (105.2 tons)
  4. Kazakhstan (88.4 tons)
  5. South Korea (59.7 tons)
  6. El Salvador (58.4 tons)
  7. Japan (44.7 tons)
  8. United Kingdom (40.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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