Price for Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines
  4. Exports of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines

Price for Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wires stood at $45,102 per ton in 2022, picking up by 61% against the previous year. In general, the import price posted a resilient increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 an increase of 111%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $48,529 per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average import prices remained 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 Japan ($110,278 per ton), while the price for South Korea ($10,048 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Finland (+99.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines (FOB) - 2023

The average export price for nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wires stood at $307K per ton in July 2023, with a decrease of -68.2% against the previous month. In general, the export price saw a abrupt setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in January 2023 when the average export price increased by 51% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $1.3M per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to July 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Japan ($730K per ton), while the average price for exports to Singapore amounted to $144K per ton.

From December 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Singapore (0.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Imports of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines

Imports of nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wires into the Philippines shrank to 176 tons in 2022, which is down by -11.2% compared with 2021 figures. Over the period under review, imports showed a pronounced curtailment. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 24% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 198 tons, and then dropped in the following year.

In value terms, imports of nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wires surged to $7.9M in 2022. In general, total imports indicated resilient growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +19.3% 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 +76.5% against 2020 indices. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Austria0.8N/A83.41,3951103.6%
Germany1,0021,4251,9291,2196.8%
Japan1,0321,0991,3181,0861.7%
India9241,0151,1141,0755.2%
United States34023842488637.6%
Malaysia34438041074529.4%
FinlandN/AN/A40.3401895.0%
South Korea34364.8105138-26.2%
Others68327113598112.8%
Total4,6684,4925,5597,92719.3%

Top Suppliers of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire to the Philippines in 2022:

  1. India (33.4 tons)
  2. Germany (31.5 tons)
  3. Austria (27.3 tons)
  4. Malaysia (26.3 tons)
  5. South Korea (13.8 tons)
  6. United States (12.9 tons)
  7. Finland (10.4 tons)
  8. Japan (9.9 tons)

Exports of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines

In 2022, overseas shipments of nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wires decreased by -14.5% to 21 tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. Over the period under review, exports saw a abrupt curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when exports increased by 16%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 30 tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, exports of nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wires declined modestly to $3.3M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +3.9% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 32%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $3.5M, and then dropped slightly in the following year.

Export of Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in the Philippines (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan2,6612,2573,1293,1085.3%
Brazil30258.395.0131-24.3%
South Korea0.40.3N/A87.2501.8%
United KingdomN/A2672511.6-92.3%
Hong Kong SARN/A45.0N/AN/A0%
Others6.14.85.80.9-47.2%
Total2,9702,6333,4813,3283.9%

Top Export Markets for Nickel; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire from the Philippines in 2022:

  1. Japan (18.8 tons)
  2. Brazil (1.5 tons)
  3. South Korea (0.3 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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