Price for Mucilages and thickeners; agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable products in Costa Rica - 2022

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  1. Price for Mucilages and Thickeners; Agar-Agar, Whether or Not Modified, Derived from Vegetable Products in Costa Rica (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Mucilages and Thickeners; Agar-Agar, Whether or Not Modified, Derived from Vegetable Products in Costa Rica

Price for Mucilages and Thickeners; Agar-Agar, Whether or Not Modified, Derived from Vegetable Products in Costa Rica (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average import price for mucilages and thickeners; agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable productses amounted to $18,543 per ton, increasing by 12% against the previous year. In general, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 18%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the maximum at $23,002 per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat 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 Israel ($51,571 per ton), while the price for China ($14,668 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+7.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Mucilages and Thickeners; Agar-Agar, Whether or Not Modified, Derived from Vegetable Products in Costa Rica

In 2022, imports of mucilages and thickeners; agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable productses into Costa Rica dropped rapidly to 4.3 tons, waning by -51% compared with 2021. Overall, imports, however, saw a temperate expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 194%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 8.7 tons, and then fell remarkably in the following year.

In value terms, imports of mucilages and thickeners; agar-agar, whether or not modified, derived from vegetable productses contracted dramatically to $79K in 2022. In general, imports, however, showed a pronounced expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 151%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $144K, and then shrank rapidly in the following year.

Import of Mucilages and Thickeners; Agar-Agar, Whether or Not Modified, Derived from Vegetable Products in Costa Rica (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Spain29.825.239.361.127.0%
United States4.12.86.16.114.2%
IsraelN/AN/AN/A6.10%
China0.80.91.53.258.7%
United Kingdom0.73.07.4N/A225.1%
Others33.925.590.12.6-57.5%
Total69.457.414479.24.5%

Top Suppliers of Mucilages and Thickeners; Agar-Agar, Whether or Not Modified, Derived from Vegetable Products to Costa Rica in 2022:

  1. Spain (3619.0 kg)
  2. United States (249.0 kg)
  3. China (217.0 kg)
  4. Israel (119.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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