Price for Granulated Slag (Slag Sand) from the Manufacture of Iron or Steel in Portugal - 2023

Contents:

1. Price for Granulated Slag (Slag Sand) from the Manufacture of Iron or Steel in Portugal (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Granulated Slag (Slag Sand) from the Manufacture of Iron or Steel in Portugal

Price for Granulated Slag (Slag Sand) from the Manufacture of Iron or Steel in Portugal (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel amounted to $36 per ton, with an increase of 1.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a slight setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when the average import price increased by 64%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $63 per ton. From 2021 to 2022, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Spain.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Spain amounted to -1.0% per year.

Imports of Granulated Slag (Slag Sand) from the Manufacture of Iron or Steel in Portugal

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas purchases of granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel, when their volume decreased by -9.9% to 43K tons. Over the period under review, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +12.4% 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 +42.0% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 30%.

In value terms, imports of granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel contracted to $1.5M in 2022. Overall, imports, however, showed a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 113% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $2.5M. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of failed to regain momentum.

Top Suppliers of Granulated Slag (Slag Sand) from the Manufacture of Iron or Steel to Portugal in 2022:

1. Spain (42.9K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform