Price for Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium - 2023

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  1. Price for Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium (CIF) - 2023
  3. Exports of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium
  4. Imports of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium

Price for Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium (FOB) - 2023

In August 2023, the average export price for stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms amounted to $4,424 per ton, falling by -2.9% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in February 2023 an increase of 6.7% m-o-m. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $5,022 per ton. From March 2023 to August 2023, the the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was China ($12,364 per ton), while the average price for exports to Taiwan (Chinese) ($810 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to August 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to China (+24.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium (CIF) - 2023

In August 2023, the average import price for stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms amounted to $3,476 per ton, declining by -20.1% against the previous month. Overall, the import price recorded a perceptible shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2023 an increase of 39% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $5,589 per ton in May 2023; however, from June 2023 to August 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In August 2023, the country with the highest price was the United States ($5,403 per ton), while the price for Indonesia ($2,699 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to August 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+2.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium

In 2022, shipments abroad of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms decreased by -4.5% to 59K tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Overall, total exports indicated a buoyant increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +18.7% 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 +67.4% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 54%.

In value terms, exports of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms soared to $270M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a significant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 43%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in years to come.

Export of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany61.685.812114533.0%
France16.620.022.645.840.3%
Netherlands3.36.910.014.463.4%
Italy6.88.77.810.816.7%
Austria1.32.113.58.385.5%
Poland5.87.87.16.74.9%
Spain1.03.54.04.868.7%
United Kingdom1.73.46.33.324.7%
Turkey0.73.63.92.756.8%
Egypt1.00.91.10.5-20.6%
Others13.919.823.927.425.4%
Total11416322227033.3%

Top Export Markets for Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm from Belgium in 2022:

  1. Germany (29.6K tons)
  2. France (10.6K tons)
  3. Netherlands (3.7K tons)
  4. Italy (2.2K tons)
  5. Austria (2.0K tons)
  6. Turkey (1.2K tons)
  7. Poland (1.2K tons)
  8. Spain (1.2K tons)
  9. United Kingdom (0.9K tons)
  10. Egypt (0.3K tons)

Imports of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium

In 2022, overseas purchases of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms decreased by -18.2% to 19K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a notable increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.7% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by -26.3% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of 47% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 25K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, imports of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms expanded to $84M in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated significant growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +22.1% 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 +82.2% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 54% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the near future.

Import of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Belgium (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
India0.28.310.214.0312.1%
Germany9.511.412.112.910.7%
United States3.012.58.211.958.3%
Sweden7.97.88.58.52.5%
Italy4.55.78.36.311.9%
Finland1.11.94.66.278.0%
France3.55.07.34.69.5%
Netherlands9.87.35.53.7-27.7%
Romania1.11.52.42.531.5%
Poland0.30.71.12.397.2%
Malaysia1.50.93.22.111.9%
Brazil0.10.10.11.5146.6%
Spain0.31.11.91.571.0%
Others3.56.98.76.422.3%
Total46.371.181.884.422.2%

Top Suppliers of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm to Belgium in 2022:

  1. India (2.9K tons)
  2. Germany (2.9K tons)
  3. Finland (2.3K tons)
  4. Italy (1.5K tons)
  5. United States (1.5K tons)
  6. Netherlands (1.0K tons)
  7. Poland (1.0K tons)
  8. Sweden (1.0K tons)
  9. France (0.9K tons)
  10. Romania (0.6K tons)
  11. Brazil (0.5K tons)
  12. Malaysia (0.5K tons)
  13. Spain (0.4K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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