Price for Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa - 2024

Contents:

1. Price for Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa (FOB) - 2022
2. Price for Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa (CIF) - 2022
3. Exports of Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa
4. Imports of Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa

Price for Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromiteses stood at $1,447 per ton in 2022, picking up by 27% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, recorded a mild downturn. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $1,748 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Angola ($2,225 per ton), while the average price for exports to Mauritius ($707 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Angola (+10.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromiteses stood at $2,030 per ton in 2022, picking up by 28% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +4.0%. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

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 the United States ($2,830 per ton), while the price for Egypt ($213 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+2.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Exports of Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa

For the third consecutive year, South Africa recorded decline in overseas shipments of hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromiteses, which decreased by -8.5% to 8.3K tons in 2022. In general, exports saw a abrupt shrinkage. The smallest decline of -4.4% was in 2021.

In value terms, exports of hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromiteses surged to $12M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Top Export Markets for Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites from South Africa in 2022:

1. Zimbabwe (1467.7 tons)
2. Zambia (965.1 tons)
3. Mozambique (742.6 tons)
4. Malawi (702.8 tons)
5. Botswana (661.4 tons)
6. Namibia (606.2 tons)
7. Mauritius (589.6 tons)
8. Belgium (460.8 tons)
9. Angola (386.0 tons)
10. Madagascar (370.9 tons)
11. Swaziland (199.4 tons)
12. Democratic Republic of the Congo (174.1 tons)
13. Lesotho (158.1 tons)

Imports of Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites in South Africa

In 2022, overseas purchases of hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromiteses decreased by -13.3% to 1.5K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Overall, total imports indicated a moderate increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +3.0% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by -27.5% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 51% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 2.1K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, imports of hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromiteses totaled $3.1M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +14.9% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 33%. Over the period under review, imports of attained the maximum in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

Top Suppliers of Hypochlorites; Commercial Calcium Hypochlorite; Chlorites; Hypobromites to South Africa in 2022:

1. China (992.5 tons)
2. India (372.7 tons)
3. United States (55.3 tons)
4. Canada (27.5 tons)
5. Egypt (23.0 tons)
6. Italy (7.1 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform