Price for Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Ecuador - 2022

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  1. Price for Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Ecuador (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Ecuador

Price for Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Ecuador (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxides stood at $7,230 per ton in 2022, jumping by 18% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $7,403 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Colombia ($7,808 per ton), while the price for China ($2,806 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Russia (+16.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Ecuador

In 2022, overseas purchases of chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxides decreased by -46.7% to 4.9 tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Overall, imports, however, enjoyed a significant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 115% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 9.1 tons, and then reduced markedly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxides contracted markedly to $35K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, showed significant growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 110%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $56K, and then fell markedly in the following year.

Import of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide in Ecuador (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Colombia4.212.136.822.073.7%
Germany2.45.36.512.573.3%
China1.21.00.10.1-56.3%
Spain5.47.96.1N/A6.3%
Others1.40.26.10.5-29.1%
Total14.626.555.635.134.0%

Top Suppliers of Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides; Excluding Chromium Trioxide to Ecuador in 2022:

  1. Colombia (2.8 tons)
  2. Germany (2.0 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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