China - Graphite (Natural) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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View PricingChina's Graphite Price Slumps 20% to $1,257 per Ton After Two Consecutive Months of Contraction
China Graphite Export Price in April 2023
In April 2023, the graphite price stood at $1,257 per ton (FOB, China), waning by -19.6% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a perceptible setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 an increase of 49% month-to-month. The export price peaked at $1,865 per ton in August 2022; however, from September 2022 to April 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major overseas markets. In April 2023, the country with the highest price was the United States ($3,855 per ton), while the average price for exports to the Netherlands ($424 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+7.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.
| COUNTRY | Export Price of Graphite in China (USD per ton) | ||||||||||||
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| Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | |
| United States | 1,590 | 4,343 | 2,772 | 1,981 | 2,717 | 4,165 | 2,813 | 3,278 | 2,796 | 2,631 | 3,640 | 3,409 | 3,855 |
| South Korea | 3,438 | 2,919 | 2,966 | 2,787 | 2,878 | 2,981 | 2,674 | 2,882 | 2,759 | 2,858 | 2,432 | 2,777 | 2,313 |
| Russia | 622 | 1,232 | 721 | 1,605 | 1,645 | 1,175 | 1,204 | 765 | 1,246 | 854 | 961 | 1,691 | 1,073 |
| Germany | 1,973 | 1,170 | 1,120 | 1,265 | 1,109 | 1,239 | 1,218 | 1,137 | 1,198 | 1,250 | 1,357 | 1,548 | 860 |
| Japan | 1,302 | 968 | 763 | 920 | 1,466 | 905 | 896 | 867 | 972 | 606 | 1,964 | 816 | 838 |
| India | 500 | 668 | 597 | 655 | 630 | 479 | 547 | 584 | 695 | 630 | 501 | 573 | 498 |
| Netherlands | 513 | 800 | 866 | 871 | 1,045 | 1,809 | 753 | 439 | 1,042 | 1,667 | 1,747 | 1,411 | 424 |
| Average | 1,634 | 1,759 | 1,410 | 1,481 | 1,865 | 1,688 | 1,535 | 1,663 | 1,673 | 1,233 | 1,838 | 1,563 | 1,257 |
China Graphite Exports
Graphite exports from China reduced to 17K tons in April 2023, waning by -12.2% compared with March 2023 figures. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in March 2023 with an increase of 98% m-o-m.
In value terms, graphite exports dropped significantly to $22M (IndexBox estimates) in April 2023. Overall, exports recorded a slight setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 69% m-o-m.
China Graphite Exports by Country
Japan (8K tons) was the main destination for graphite exports from China, with a 46% share of total exports. Moreover, graphite exports to Japan exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, South Korea (2.9K tons), threefold. India (2.2K tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 13% share.
From April 2022 to April 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to Japan totaled +7.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: South Korea (+0.3% per month) and India (+2.6% per month).
In value terms, the largest markets for graphite exported from China were South Korea ($6.8M), Japan ($6.7M) and the United States ($4.9M), with a combined 84% share of total exports. These countries were followed by India, Russia, Germany and the Netherlands, which together accounted for a further 10%.
Russia, with a CAGR of +14.4%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
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- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
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- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
