Price for Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium
  4. Exports of Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium

Price for Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium (CIF) - 2022

The average knives with cutting blades import price stood at $1.4 per unit in 2022, shrinking by -1.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a modest increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.3% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, knives with cutting blades import price increased by +71.8% against 2015 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 an increase of 21%. The import price peaked at $1.4 per unit in 2021, and then fell slightly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Taiwan (Chinese) ($2.1 per unit), while the price for France ($0.7 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+5.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium (FOB) - 2023

The average knives with cutting blades export price stood at $484 per thousand units in August 2023, declining by -77.8% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price faced a abrupt descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in January 2023 when the average export price increased by 22% month-to-month. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $2.9 per unit. From February 2023 to August 2023, the the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In August 2023, the country with the highest price was Italy ($2.9 per unit), while the average price for exports to France ($182 per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.

From August 2022 to August 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Poland (+5.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium

In 2022, purchases abroad of knives with cutting bladeses decreased by -24.2% to 34M units for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 24%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 44M units, and then dropped dramatically in the following year.

In value terms, knives with cutting blades imports dropped sharply to $47M in 2022. In general, total imports indicated prominent growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +9.7% 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 increased by +32.0% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 37%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $63M, and then declined remarkably in the following year.

Import of Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China7.810.015.214.823.8%
Germany7.710.415.69.88.4%
Netherlands4.96.27.46.07.0%
United Kingdom5.76.86.84.4-8.3%
Taiwan (Chinese)2.93.95.03.45.4%
France2.22.74.03.010.9%
Thailand1.82.33.91.91.8%
Others2.73.85.43.812.1%
Total35.746.163.347.19.7%

Top Suppliers of Knives with Cutting Blades to Belgium in 2022:

  1. China (10.6M units)
  2. Germany (5.2M units)
  3. Netherlands (4.8M units)
  4. France (4.2M units)
  5. United Kingdom (4.1M units)
  6. Thailand (1.8M units)
  7. Taiwan (Chinese) (1.6M units)

Exports of Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in shipments abroad of knives with cutting bladeses, when their volume decreased by -40.5% to 17M units. In general, total exports indicated mild growth from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.3% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 48%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the peak figure at 28M units in 2021, and then shrank remarkably in the following year.

In value terms, knives with cutting blades exports fell dramatically to $38M in 2022. Overall, total exports indicated strong growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.2% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 46%. The exports peaked at $55M in 2021, and then shrank sharply in the following year.

Export of Knives with Cutting Blades in Belgium (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany5.04.92.58.720.3%
France8.810.816.38.5-1.1%
Netherlands5.08.68.06.59.1%
Italy1.82.44.22.613.0%
Poland2.43.13.41.3-18.5%
Spain1.11.32.01.0-3.1%
United Kingdom2.03.32.50.8-26.3%
Sweden1.12.23.30.8-10.1%
Greece0.40.40.60.614.5%
Luxembourg0.60.91.10.60.0%
United Arab EmiratesN/AN/A0.10.5400.0%
Others4.510.011.06.513.0%
Total32.947.955.038.35.2%

Top Export Markets for Knives with Cutting Blades from Belgium in 2022:

  1. France (4.0M units)
  2. Netherlands (2.8M units)
  3. Germany (2.8M units)
  4. Italy (1.2M units)
  5. Poland (0.8M units)
  6. Sweden (0.7M units)
  7. Spain (0.5M units)
  8. United Kingdom (0.4M units)
  9. United Arab Emirates (0.3M units)
  10. Greece (0.3M units)
  11. Luxembourg (0.3M units)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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