Wool; Carded Price in Luxembourg - 2023

Wool; Carded Price in Luxembourg (CIF) - 2022

The average wool; carded import price stood at $49,278 per ton in 2022, with a decrease of -6.9% against the previous year. In general, the import price continues to indicate a pronounced curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when the average import price increased by 80%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $107,688 per ton. From 2019 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($54,746 per ton), while the price for Portugal ($3,864 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (+0.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Wool; Carded Imports in Luxembourg

After three years of growth, supplies from abroad of wool; carded decreased by -5.3% to 4.3 tons in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, enjoyed significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 13,700% against the previous year.

In value terms, wool; carded imports shrank to $212K in 2022. In general, imports, however, posted a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 19,758%.

Import of Wool; Carded in Luxembourg (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Germany	0.4	104	207	178	663.5%
Italy	N/A	2.0	N/A	14.3	167.4%
Netherlands	N/A	0.6	13.8	7.7	258.2%
Japan	N/A	4.1	11.9	5.2	12.6%
Portugal	N/A	1.8	0.9	1.0	-25.5%
Others	0.2	2.1	6.1	5.2	196.2%
Total	0.6	114	240	212	607.0%