Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Price in South Korea - 2022

Contents:

  1. Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Price in South Korea (FOB) - 2022
  2. Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Price in South Korea (CIF) - 2022
  3. Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Exports in South Korea
  4. Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Imports in South Korea

Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Price in South Korea (FOB) - 2022

In December 2022, the average carbonates; potassium carbonate export price amounted to $1,512 per ton, increasing by 1.9% against the previous month. In general, export price indicated a remarkable increase from December 2021 to December 2022: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +5.5% over the last twelve-month period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on December 2022 figures, carbonates; potassium carbonate export price increased by +3.0% against October 2022 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in July 2022 an increase of 18% against the previous month. The export price peaked at $1,572 per ton in August 2022; however, from September 2022 to December 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Germany ($2,008 per ton), while the average price for exports to China ($943 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2021 to December 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to China (+16.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Price in South Korea (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average carbonates; potassium carbonate import price amounted to $940 per ton, which is down by -1.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price showed a mild decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 an increase of 18%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $1,398 per ton. From 2015 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($2,500 per ton), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($824 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+1.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Exports in South Korea

After three years of growth, overseas shipments of carbonates; potassium carbonates decreased by -5.2% to 119K tons in 2022. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.5% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 12% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 126K tons, and then shrank in the following year.

In value terms, carbonates; potassium carbonate exports shrank modestly to $86M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +1.9% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 5%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $88M, and then declined modestly in the following year.

Export of Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate in South Korea (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
India9.611.816.214.514.7%
United States9.510.26.07.6-7.2%
Turkey4.76.26.65.97.9%
Malaysia5.35.05.65.0-1.9%
Spain7.15.64.15.0-11.0%
Indonesia4.24.95.54.95.3%
Vietnam1.62.55.44.945.2%
Australia3.54.24.33.93.7%
Japan4.34.03.93.6-5.8%
Germany3.43.92.42.9-5.2%
Italy3.11.92.82.5-6.9%
Brazil2.82.41.82.1-9.1%
Netherlands0.80.61.81.626.0%
Others21.621.121.922.10.8%
Total81.584.188.386.21.9%

Top Export Markets for Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate from South Korea in 2022:

  1. India (18.9K tons)
  2. United States (10.6K tons)
  3. Turkey (9.6K tons)
  4. Spain (7.2K tons)
  5. Malaysia (6.6K tons)
  6. Indonesia (6.4K tons)
  7. Vietnam (6.2K tons)
  8. Australia (5.0K tons)
  9. Japan (4.3K tons)
  10. Germany (4.1K tons)
  11. Italy (3.8K tons)
  12. Brazil (3.0K tons)
  13. Netherlands (3.0K tons)

Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate Imports in South Korea

Carbonates; potassium carbonate imports into South Korea was estimated at 2.9K tons in 2022, increasing by 1.7% compared with 2021. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.5% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when imports increased by 5.3%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 3K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, carbonates; potassium carbonate imports dropped to $2.8M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.4% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when imports increased by 7% against the previous year.

Import of Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate in South Korea (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States1,1401,2361,1661,1400.0%
Taiwan (Chinese)998736779809-6.8%
Thailand51.433841340498.8%
China2032282222182.4%
Others1772101821851.5%
Total2,5692,7482,7622,7552.4%

Top Suppliers of Carbonates; Potassium Carbonate to South Korea in 2022:

  1. United States (1228.9 tons)
  2. Taiwan (Chinese) (981.8 tons)
  3. Thailand (450.4 tons)
  4. China (198.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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