Price for Lead; Lead Monoxide (Litharge, Massicot) in Colombia - 2022

Price for Lead; Lead Monoxide (Litharge, Massicot) in Colombia (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for lead; lead monoxide (litharge, massicot)s amounted to $2,226 per ton, waning by -5.5% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 an increase of 15%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $2,356 per ton, and then shrank in the following year.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Belgium.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Belgium amounted to +0.3% per year.

Imports of Lead; Lead Monoxide (Litharge, Massicot) in Colombia

After three years of growth, overseas purchases of lead; lead monoxide (litharge, massicot)s decreased by -12.2% to 1.8K tons in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +6.2% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 32% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 2K tons, and then shrank in the following year.

In value terms, lead; lead monoxide (litharge, massicot) imports dropped notably to $4M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a strong increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +7.5% 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 +25.8% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 52% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $4.8M, and then declined markedly in the following year.