Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania
  4. Exports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania

Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses stood at $3,793 per ton in December 2023, picking up by 9.9% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 when the average import price increased by 155% against the previous month. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $7,455 per ton. From April 2023 to December 2023, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Turkey.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the rate of growth in terms of prices for France amounted to +15.3% per month.

Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses amounted to $3,079 per ton, dropping by -2.1% against the previous year. Overall, the export price showed a abrupt decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 an increase of 16% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $5,859 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Belarus ($12,560 per ton), while the average price for exports to Albania ($2,193 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Greece (+12.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania

Imports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses into Romania shrank to 1.2K tons in 2022, which is down by -9.9% compared with the previous year. Overall, total imports indicated strong growth from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +5.1% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +85.1% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 105%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 1.4K tons, and then declined in the following year.

In value terms, imports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses reached $3.4M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +4.7% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 38%. Over the period under review, imports of hit record highs in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in the near future.

Import of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Turkey5211734885944.5%
Germany4924577235584.3%
Italy660441447557-5.5%
China30.972.1129520156.3%
Netherlands16481.712129221.2%
Poland21.867.0302285135.6%
France293291297195-12.7%
Others766615521386-20.4%
Total2,9492,1993,0293,3874.7%

Top Suppliers of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms to Romania in 2022:

  1. Turkey (419.0 tons)
  2. Italy (229.2 tons)
  3. Germany (188.1 tons)
  4. China (118.2 tons)
  5. Netherlands (96.0 tons)
  6. Poland (82.7 tons)
  7. France (42.5 tons)

Exports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania

After two years of decline, overseas shipments of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses increased by 11% to 61 tons in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a abrupt downturn.

In value terms, exports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses expanded markedly to $187K in 2022. Overall, exports, however, continue to indicate a pronounced slump.

Export of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in Romania (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Hungary77.150.666.880.91.6%
Bulgaria37.831.433.053.712.4%
Moldova11.815.214.217.914.9%
BelarusN/AN/AN/A17.50%
AlbaniaN/AN/AN/A10.90%
Poland0.812.629.52.342.2%
Germany4.26.79.71.7-26.0%
Greece57.20.9N/AN/A-98.4%
Italy15.225.37.1N/A-31.7%
Others3.446.212.82.6-8.6%
Total208189173187-3.5%

Top Export Markets for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms from Romania in 2022:

  1. Hungary (35.4 tons)
  2. Bulgaria (14.3 tons)
  3. Albania (5.0 tons)
  4. Moldova (2.9 tons)
  5. Belarus (1.4 tons)
  6. Poland (0.7 tons)
  7. Germany (0.4 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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