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View PricingJapan's Molybdenum Ore Price Peaks at $28.4 per kg After Four Consecutive Months of Increase
Japan Molybdenum Ore Import Price in February 2023
In February 2023, the molybdenum ore price stood at $28,356 per ton (CIF, Japan), picking up by 9.2% against the previous month. Over the last twelve months, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.1%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in January 2023 when the average import price increased by 9.7% m-o-m. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs in February 2023.
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In February 2023, the highest price was recorded for prices from Mexico ($38,575 per ton) and Vietnam ($33,988 per ton), while the price for the United States ($25,793 per ton) and Chile ($27,988 per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mexico (+3.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
| COUNTRY | Import Price of Molybdenum Ore in Japan (USD per ton) | ||||||||||||
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| Feb 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | |
| Mexico | 25,145 | 24,897 | 25,008 | 26,221 | 24,633 | 23,833 | 22,283 | 20,727 | 22,277 | 25,254 | 26,229 | 33,278 | 38,575 |
| Vietnam | 24,017 | 23,383 | 23,531 | 24,117 | 23,453 | 22,480 | 21,240 | 19,580 | 20,134 | 23,769 | 24,582 | 28,157 | 33,988 |
| Chile | 24,697 | 24,285 | 23,934 | 25,264 | 24,387 | 24,383 | 23,813 | 21,913 | 20,687 | 21,111 | 23,315 | 24,945 | 27,988 |
| United States | 25,860 | 24,880 | 24,722 | 25,403 | 24,738 | 25,235 | 24,965 | 22,573 | 21,112 | 23,712 | 25,303 | 26,874 | 25,793 |
| Average | 24,837 | 24,374 | 24,091 | 25,310 | 24,380 | 24,427 | 23,725 | 21,868 | 20,808 | 21,935 | 23,667 | 25,958 | 28,356 |
Japan Molybdenum Ore Imports
In February 2023, after two months of growth, there was significant decline in supplies from abroad of molybdenum ores, when their volume decreased by -15.9% to 2.3K tons. Overall, imports saw a slight decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in June 2022 with an increase of 101% against the previous month. As a result, imports reached the peak of 3.7K tons. From July 2022 to February 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, molybdenum ore imports fell to $66M (IndexBox estimates) in February 2023. In general, imports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in June 2022 with an increase of 93% month-to-month. As a result, imports reached the peak of $90M. From July 2022 to February 2023, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.
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Japan Molybdenum Ore Imports by Country
In February 2023, Chile (1.9K tons) constituted the largest molybdenum ore supplier to Japan, accounting for a 79% share of total imports. Moreover, molybdenum ore imports from Chile exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the United States (309 tons), sixfold. Mexico (100 tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 4.3% share.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume from Chile was relatively modest. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: the United States (-4.6% per month) and Mexico (-1.5% per month).
In value terms, Chile ($52M) constituted the largest supplier of molybdenum ore to Japan, comprising 78% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United States ($8M), with a 12% share of total imports. It was followed by Mexico, with a 5.8% share.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly growth rate of value from Chile totaled +1.2%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: the United States (-4.7% per month) and Mexico (+2.1% per month).
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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- Imports And Growth
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- 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
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