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Kaolin and Kaolinitic Clays Market

Kaolin and kaolinitic clays market: enjoy the most recent datasets powered by an Ai-driven BI platform. Facts and figures cover trade, market prices, imports, market size, production, companies, exports, and consumption. There is a split by country, including the U.S., the Middle East, China, Latin America, EU, Africa, the U.K., and Russia. Market dynamics and forecast to 2030 are also featured in the reports.

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Kaolin and Kaolinitic Clays - World's Largest Markets

Rating	Country
1	Hungary
2	China
3	Japan
4	India
5	United States

In value terms, Hungary led the market, alone. The second position in the ranking was occupied by China. It was followed by Japan.

In Hungary, the kaolin and kaolinitic clays market increased at an average annual rate of +19.4% over the period from 2018-2020. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: China (+6.1% per year) and Japan (+19.0% per year).

Kaolin And Kaolinitic Clays Prices

Lowest Prices - FOB - Top Exporters

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	USD per ton			CAGR, 2018-2020
Portugal	117	116	52	-33.3%
Ukraine	73	74	65	-5.6%
Spain	153	146	87	-24.6%
India	61	63	97	26.1%
Germany	149	170	106	-15.7%
Brazil	110	110	116	2.7%
Bulgaria	132	125	125	-2.7%
Czech Republic	123	128	135	4.8%
China	103	114	140	16.6%
United Kingdom	147	157	164	5.6%
France	206	217	226	4.7%
United States	237	242	249	2.5%
Average	140	147	162	7.6%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was the United States ($249 per ton), while Portugal ($52 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Highest Prices - CIF - Top Importers

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	USD per ton			CAGR, 2018-2020
Japan	190	244	249	14.5%
China	197	223	217	5.0%
Germany	202	195	212	2.4%
Finland	170	166	194	6.8%
Mexico	182	191	191	2.4%
Canada	179	190	179	0.0%
Turkey	145	151	159	4.7%
Belgium	151	137	156	1.6%
Italy	116	145	148	13.0%
Egypt	118	119	110	-3.4%
Spain	79	84	82	1.9%
Russia	78	79	70	-5.3%
Hong Kong SAR	62	37	40	-19.7%
Average	149	155	166	5.5%

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Japan ($249 per ton), while Hong Kong SAR ($40 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2018 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Kaolin and Kaolinitic Clays - Top Importers

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	billion USD			CAGR, 2018-2020
China	0.1	0.1	0.1	-2.6%
Spain	0.1	0.1	0.1	-11.2%
Germany	0.1	0.1	0.1	-11.7%
Japan	0.09	0.1	0.09	-1.0%
Belgium	0.1	0.1	0.09	-12.4%

In value terms, the largest kaolin and kaolinitic clays importing markets worldwide were China ($126M), Spain ($117M) and Germany ($97M), together comprising 21% of global imports. Japan, Belgium, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Russia and Hong Kong SAR lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 37%.

Egypt recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced a decline in the imports figures.

Kaolin and Kaolinitic Clays - Top Exporters

COUNTRY	2018	2019	2020	CAGR, 2018-2020
COUNTRY	billion USD			CAGR, 2018-2020
United States	0.6	0.6	0.5	-6.6%
United Kingdom	0.2	0.2	0.2	-11.7%
China	0.1	0.1	0.1	11.0%
Brazil	0.2	0.2	0.1	-14.3%
Czech Republic	0.07	0.07	0.07	-3.6%

In value terms, the United States ($507M) remains the largest kaolin and kaolinitic clays supplier worldwide, comprising 35% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by the UK ($179M), with a 12% share of global exports. It was followed by China, with a 9.7% share.

From 2018 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of value in the United States stood at -6.6%. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: the UK (-11.7% per year) and China (+11.0% per year).

Kaolin and Kaolinitic Clays - Market Forecast

Driven by increasing demand for kaolin and kaolinitic clays worldwide, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next decade. Market performance is forecast to decelerate, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of for the period from 2020 to 2030, which is projected to bring the market volume to by the end of 2030.

Kaolin and Kaolinitic Clays - Top Companies

Youyi County Xiangyangshan Quarry Co., Ltd., Imerys Usa, Inc., Huzhu Xianjiahua Mining Co., Ltd., Youyi County Fengyuanshan Quarry Co., Ltd., Heilongjiang Baoquanling Land Reclamation Shengxin Quarry, HAINAN RUBBER GROUP (SINGAPORE) DEVELOPMENT PTE. LTD., Ningxiang Hongying Sandstone Workshop, LB MINERALS, s.r.o., Nellore Municipal Corporation, Daesung MDI Co.,Ltd., Caminauer Kaolinwerk GmbH, Luanping County Xurixin Mining Industry Co., Ltd., Zhoushan Ruichang Sand Excavation Co., Ltd., Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co. Kaolin- und Kristallquarzsand-Werke KG, POLAT MADEN SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI, ADELINO DUARTE DA MOTA, S.A., KANYO CORP.,LTD., Pará Pigmentos S/A, HATTORI K.K., Guizhou Ankaida Industry Co.,Ltd.