Price for Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France
  4. Exports of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France

Price for Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings stood at $2,086 per ton in December 2023, growing by 3.6% against the previous month. Over the period under review, import price indicated temperate growth from December 2022 to December 2023: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +2.5% over the last twelve months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on December 2023 figures, import price for carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings increased by +59.7% against October 2023 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in November 2023 when the average import price increased by 54% m-o-m. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $2,321 per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to December 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Poland ($4,831 per ton), while the price for Germany ($1,299 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+15.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Price for Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France (FOB) - 2023

In December 2023, the average export price for carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings amounted to $2,460 per ton, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous month. Over the last twelve-month period, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.2%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in February 2023 when the average export price increased by 22% month-to-month. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $2,521 per ton in August 2023; afterwards, it flattened through to December 2023.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was India ($3,118 per ton), while the average price for exports to Australia ($2,005 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to India (+5.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France

In 2022, the amount of carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings imported into France shrank to 12K tons, falling by -10.4% on 2021. In general, imports continue to indicate a abrupt decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 39% against the previous year.

In value terms, imports of carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings soared to $14M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a pronounced increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +2.1% 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 +79.2% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 48%. Over the period under review, imports of hit record highs in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Import of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany9.35.28.611.47.0%
Slovakia0.90.71.11.16.9%
Norway0.90.60.40.7-8.0%
Poland1.10.91.30.4-28.6%
Spain0.50.30.20.1-41.5%
Others0.60.30.20.4-12.6%
Total13.37.911.714.12.0%

Top Suppliers of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings to France in 2022:

  1. Germany (10.0K tons)
  2. Slovakia (1.1K tons)
  3. Poland (0.4K tons)
  4. Norway (0.4K tons)
  5. Spain (0.1K tons)

Exports of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France

In 2022, exports of carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings from France totaled 8.1K tons, surging by 4% against 2021 figures. Overall, exports, however, recorded a deep setback.

In value terms, exports of carbonaceous pastes for electrodes and furnace linings skyrocketed to $12M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, saw a mild decline.

Export of Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings in France (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Canada2,3981,7492,2583,56814.2%
Bahrain2582073621,99197.6%
OmanN/A97.21221,034226.2%
Australia57378989597919.5%
India1,8361,671961684-28.0%
Iceland20525542265847.5%
Norway662112435651-0.6%
South Africa27261973159730.0%
Mozambique702499570554-7.6%
Saudi Arabia1,6231,010242396-37.5%
Germany18322630949.3-35.4%
United Arab Emirates2,995591N/A35.0-77.3%
Greece238842401N/A29.8%
Others9536241,7111,0483.2%
Total12,8989,2909,41912,244-1.7%

Top Export Markets for Carbonaceous Pastes for Electrodes and Furnace Linings from France in 2022:

  1. Canada (2423.4 tons)
  2. Bahrain (1245.6 tons)
  3. Australia (620.7 tons)
  4. Oman (602.9 tons)
  5. Iceland (505.3 tons)
  6. Norway (481.6 tons)
  7. South Africa (416.7 tons)
  8. India (402.9 tons)
  9. Mozambique (333.4 tons)
  10. Saudi Arabia (140.9 tons)
  11. Germany (107.6 tons)
  12. United Arab Emirates (22.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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