Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia - 2023

Contents:

1. Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia (CIF) - 2023
2. Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia (FOB) - 2023
3. Imports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia
4. Exports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia

Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia (CIF) - 2023

In October 2023, the average import price for felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds amounted to $2,520 per ton, waning by -54.7% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in December 2022 when the average import price increased by 147% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $5,564 per ton in September 2023, and then fell remarkably in the following month.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was China ($4,142 per ton), while the price for Turkey totaled $2,305 per ton.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+17.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia (FOB) - 2023

In October 2023, the average export price for felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds amounted to $13,797 per ton, picking up by 108% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price enjoyed prominent growth. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In October 2023, the country with the highest price was Serbia ($82,521 per ton), while the average price for exports to Mexico ($3,405 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the Czech Republic (+23.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia

In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in supplies from abroad of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds, when their volume increased by 20% to 3.5K tons. In general, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

In value terms, imports of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds totaled $12M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +1.6% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 13%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

Top Suppliers of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated to Slovakia in 2022:

1. Germany (1832.7 tons)
2. Turkey (604.0 tons)
3. Poland (444.3 tons)
4. Czech Republic (163.3 tons)
5. France (103.4 tons)
6. Spain (94.9 tons)
7. Italy (80.5 tons)
8. Austria (31.5 tons)
9. Hungary (11.0 tons)

Exports of Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated in Slovakia

Exports of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds from Slovakia expanded markedly to 1.2K tons in 2022, with an increase of 8.4% compared with the previous year's figure. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +8.6% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 15% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of reached the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of felt; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminateds rose remarkably to $5M in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated a significant expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +20.7% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +75.8% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 39%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Top Export Markets for Felt; Whether or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered or Laminated from Slovakia in 2022:

1. Germany (901.6 tons)
2. Poland (122.4 tons)
3. Slovenia (65.5 tons)
4. Italy (51.2 tons)
5. Romania (34.6 tons)
6. Czech Republic (32.6 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform