Price for Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States - 2024
Contents:
- Price for Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States (CIF) - 2024
- Price for Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States (FOB) - 2024
- Imports of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States
- Exports of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States
Price for Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States (CIF) - 2024
The average import price for pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarses stood at $1,354 per ton in September 2023, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in March 2023 when the average import price increased by 7.1% against the previous month. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $1,420 per ton; afterwards, it flattened through to September 2023.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Germany ($1,981 per ton), while the price for Belgium ($1,297 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From February 2023 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Canada (+1.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
Price for Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States (FOB) - 2024
The average export price for pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarses stood at $1,340 per ton in September 2023, growing by 2.5% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a pronounced curtailment. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $1,607 per ton in June 2023; however, from July 2023 to September 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.
Average prices varied noticeably for the major foreign markets. In September 2023, the country with the highest price was Canada ($1,341 per ton), while the average price for exports to Mexico stood at $1,320 per ton.
From February 2023 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Mexico (+2.8%).
Imports of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States
In 2022, approx. 94K tons of pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarses were imported into the United States; falling by -21.2% compared with the year before. Overall, imports saw a deep slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 3%.
In value terms, imports of pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarses skyrocketed to $116M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.4% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Import of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States (Million USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Canada | 87.9 | 66.7 | 75.7 | 91.7 | 1.4% |
| Spain | 7.8 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 17.6% |
| Germany | 7.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -17.4% |
| Czech Republic | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 196.2% |
| Mexico | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -55.7% |
| Others | 2.2 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 25.0% |
| Total | 108 | 78.7 | 94.2 | 116 | 2.4% |
Top Suppliers of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars to the United States in 2022:
- Canada (79.0K tons)
- Spain (7.2K tons)
- Germany (2.3K tons)
- Czech Republic (1.5K tons)
- Mexico (0.3K tons)
Exports of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States
Exports of pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarses from the United States shrank to 30K tons in 2022, with a decrease of -11.1% compared with the year before. Overall, total exports indicated a strong increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +11.3% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +58.4% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 78%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 33K tons, and then declined in the following year.
In value terms, exports of pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tarses skyrocketed to $26M in 2022. In general, total exports indicated a prominent increase 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, exports increased by +64.2% against 2020 indices. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Export of Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars in the United States (Million USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Canada | 19.1 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 25.3 | 9.8% |
| Mexico | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 44.2% |
| Others | 0.2 | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 | -20.6% |
| Total | 19.5 | 15.7 | 18.0 | 25.7 | 9.6% |
Top Export Markets for Pitch; Obtained from Coal Tar or from Other Mineral Tars from the United States in 2022:
- Canada (29.4K tons)
- Mexico (0.3K tons)
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