Price for Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in India - 2023

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

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

In November 2023, the average import price for cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses amounted to $6,246 per ton, approximately mirroring the previous month. Overall, the import price showed a pronounced contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in December 2022 an increase of 18% month-to-month. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $9,504 per ton. From January 2023 to November 2023, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In November 2023, the country with the highest price was Japan ($20,842 per ton), while the price for China ($3,786 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From November 2022 to November 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+2.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

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

The average export price for cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses stood at $19,640 per ton in 2022, picking up by 20% against the previous year. In general, export price indicated a moderate increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.4% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, export price for cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses increased by +79.3% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when the average export price increased by 49% against the previous year. The export price peaked in 2022 and is likely to see steady growth in years to come.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Malaysia ($32,118 per ton), while the average price for exports to Ghana ($4,938 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 Nepal (+10.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in India

In 2022, approx. 45K tons of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses were imported into India; increasing by 22% on the previous year's figure. Overall, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +15.7% 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 +54.9% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 24% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

In value terms, imports of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses surged to $366M in 2022. In general, total imports indicated a significant expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +24.3% 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 +92.0% against 2019 indices. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in India (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China32.337.044.496.744.1%
United States37.766.874.288.833.1%
South Korea33.450.370.485.436.7%
Japan18.520.627.129.016.2%
Germany25.419.527.627.42.6%
Belgium16.315.015.016.50.4%
Sweden6.13.24.36.94.2%
Singapore6.43.32.70.4-60.3%
Others14.912.412.015.41.1%
Total19122827836624.2%

Top Suppliers of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms to India in 2022:

  1. China (16.6K tons)
  2. South Korea (12.6K tons)
  3. United States (5.2K tons)
  4. Germany (4.6K tons)
  5. Belgium (2.0K tons)
  6. Japan (1.5K tons)
  7. Sweden (1.2K tons)
  8. Singapore (0.1K tons)

Exports of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in India

In 2022, shipments abroad of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses decreased by -8.1% to 761 tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Overall, total exports indicated a temperate increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.5% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports decreased by -24.9% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 52%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 1K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, exports of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses expanded remarkably to $15M in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a significant expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +21.0% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +77.4% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when exports increased by 32%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Export of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in India (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Bangladesh7932,1595,1196,673103.4%
Nepal2723831,03276241.0%
China1,176905374738-14.4%
Malaysia712736448589-6.1%
United States11727175352564.9%
Sri Lanka20322724645731.1%
United Kingdom0.70.661.7370708.5%
Italy24661751332910.2%
Iran5701,767543231-26.0%
Turkey94.585.225822433.3%
Sudan30.932.458.915671.5%
Egypt31.772.329.314566.0%
Ghana15.535.860.770.665.8%
Others4,1723,8154,0433,687-4.0%
Total8,43311,10513,54014,95621.0%

Top Export Markets for Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms from India in 2022:

  1. Bangladesh (276.8 tons)
  2. Nepal (46.0 tons)
  3. China (42.7 tons)
  4. Sri Lanka (39.5 tons)
  5. Turkey (33.9 tons)
  6. Iran (31.6 tons)
  7. United Kingdom (26.0 tons)
  8. United States (25.0 tons)
  9. Malaysia (18.4 tons)
  10. Italy (17.8 tons)
  11. Sudan (17.2 tons)
  12. Ghana (14.3 tons)
  13. Egypt (13.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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