Price for Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides; Choline and Its Salts in Venezuela - 2022

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1. Price for Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides; Choline and Its Salts in Venezuela (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides; Choline and Its Salts in Venezuela

Price for Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides; Choline and Its Salts in Venezuela (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; choline and its saltses stood at $1,439 per ton in 2022, surging by 2.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a moderate expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, import price for quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; choline and its saltses increased by +84.4% against 2017 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2018 when the average import price increased by 46%. The import price peaked at $1,512 per ton in 2015; however, from 2016 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 the United States ($1,870 per ton), while the price for Belgium ($843 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 (+4.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides; Choline and Its Salts in Venezuela

In 2022, purchases abroad of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; choline and its saltses was finally on the rise to reach 480 tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, imports, however, recorded a abrupt decrease.

In value terms, imports of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; choline and its saltses reached $691K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt slump.

Top Suppliers of Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Hydroxides; Choline and Its Salts to Venezuela in 2022:

1. China (379.7 tons)
2. United States (49.5 tons)
3. Belgium (44.1 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform