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

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

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

The average export price for cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses stood at $5,465 per ton in December 2023, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a slight descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in April 2023 an increase of 5.3% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $6,271 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to December 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Argentina ($6,750 per ton), while the average price for exports to the United Arab Emirates ($3,155 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 the UK (+1.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

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

In 2022, the average import price for cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses amounted to $6,814 per ton, increasing by 10% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a pronounced reduction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when the average import price increased by 17% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $9,594 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Belgium ($13,003 per ton), while the price for India ($2,766 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (+2.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

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

In 2022, overseas shipments of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses were finally on the rise to reach 26K tons after two years of decline. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses skyrocketed to $147M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +6.5% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Export of Cellulose Ethers; (Other than Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts), in Primary Forms in Sweden (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States14.015.915.316.14.8%
Saudi Arabia6.27.28.111.322.2%
Germany9.410.48.79.91.7%
Mexico6.54.95.39.814.7%
India6.94.33.89.410.9%
Turkey5.65.74.67.912.2%
Belgium4.03.66.15.913.8%
United Kingdom4.06.25.04.64.8%
Argentina3.03.23.14.514.5%
Dominican Republic0.90.82.14.064.4%
France3.23.33.73.96.8%
Hungary0.31.83.23.9135.1%
United Arab Emirates4.43.52.23.0-12.0%
Others53.550.349.852.8-0.4%
Total1221211211476.4%

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

  1. United States (2.9K tons)
  2. Saudi Arabia (2.0K tons)
  3. Germany (2.0K tons)
  4. Mexico (1.7K tons)
  5. India (1.6K tons)
  6. Turkey (1.5K tons)
  7. Belgium (1.1K tons)
  8. Hungary (1.0K tons)
  9. United Kingdom (0.9K tons)
  10. France (0.7K tons)
  11. Argentina (0.7K tons)
  12. United Arab Emirates (0.6K tons)
  13. Dominican Republic (0.6K tons)

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

In 2022, approx. 4.1K tons of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses were imported into Sweden; increasing by 9.7% compared with the year before. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +15.1% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 36% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of cellulose ethers; (other than carboxymethylcellulose and its salts), in primary formses skyrocketed to $28M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +9.1% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached 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 Sweden (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Belgium9.310.78.711.78.0%
Germany7.57.57.18.12.6%
India0.92.12.93.760.2%
Netherlands1.82.43.32.26.9%
South Korea0.80.60.41.111.2%
Denmark0.80.70.30.7-4.4%
Others0.40.90.30.57.7%
Total21.524.823.128.09.2%

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

  1. Germany (1353.1 tons)
  2. India (1343.4 tons)
  3. Belgium (898.2 tons)
  4. Netherlands (201.8 tons)
  5. South Korea (201.8 tons)
  6. Denmark (58.3 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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