Price for Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Wire-Bars in Romania - 2023

Contents:

1. Price for Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Wire-Bars in Romania (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Wire-Bars in Romania

Price for Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Wire-Bars in Romania (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average copper; refined, unwrought, wire-bars import price amounted to $5,168 per ton, rising by 12% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, saw a deep contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 an increase of 43% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $12,888 per ton. From 2015 to 2022, the average 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 Italy ($10,289 per ton), while the price for Greece ($2,578 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Czech Republic (-1.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Wire-Bars in Romania

In 2022, the amount of copper; refined, unwrought, wire-barses imported into Romania shrank sharply to 341 tons, which is down by -50.4% against the previous year. Overall, imports, however, recorded a significant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 843% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 688 tons, and then dropped markedly in the following year.

In value terms, copper; refined, unwrought, wire-bars imports dropped markedly to $1.8M in 2022. In general, imports, however, posted a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 450% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $3.2M, and then dropped significantly in the following year.

Top Suppliers of Copper; Refined, Unwrought, Wire-Bars to Romania in 2022:

1. Greece (216.4 tons)
2. Italy (71.0 tons)
3. Bulgaria (53.8 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform