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

Contents:

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

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

The average export price for stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms stood at $4,386 per ton in August 2023, reducing by -4.1% against the previous month. Overall, the export price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in January 2023 an increase of 65% against the previous month. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $8,512 per ton. From February 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 Thailand ($7,076 per ton), while the average price for exports to China amounted to $4,192 per ton.

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

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

In August 2023, the average import price for stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms amounted to $5,275 per ton, waning by -50.5% against the previous month. Overall, the import price showed a abrupt contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 when the average import price increased by 57% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $15,557 per ton in November 2022; however, from December 2022 to August 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Japan ($11,800 per ton), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($2,245 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From November 2022 to August 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan (-5.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Exports of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Hong Kong SAR

In 2022, approx. 7.7K tons of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms were exported from Hong Kong SAR; waning by -56.8% on the previous year. Overall, exports recorded a dramatic slump. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 15%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 18K tons, and then fell dramatically in the following year.

In value terms, exports of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms fell dramatically to $41M in 2022. In general, exports faced a significant decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 8.4%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $100M, and then dropped dramatically in the following year.

Export of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Hong Kong SAR (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
China90.490.097.938.6-24.7%
LithuaniaN/AN/A0.40.3-25.0%
Others3.02.51.91.7-17.2%
Total93.492.510040.6-24.2%

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

  1. China (7.2K tons)
  2. Lithuania (0.2K tons)

Imports of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Hong Kong SAR

In 2022, overseas purchases of stainless steel; flat-rolled products of width less than 600mms decreased by -64% to 4.2K tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. Over the period under review, imports showed a sharp shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 38% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 14K 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 declined significantly to $34M in 2022. Overall, imports saw a sharp contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 75% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $122M. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of failed to regain momentum.

Import of Stainless Steel; Flat-Rolled Products of Width Less than 600mm in Hong Kong SAR (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan27.983.038.611.5-25.6%
United States10.110.918.89.9-0.7%
China7.35.97.55.3-10.1%
Taiwan (Chinese)14.114.717.23.8-35.4%
South Korea6.45.42.71.8-34.5%
Thailand0.1N/AN/A0.681.7%
Others3.61.91.11.2-30.7%
Total69.712285.934.1-21.2%

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

  1. Taiwan (Chinese) (1457.1 tons)
  2. China (1218.0 tons)
  3. Japan (840.6 tons)
  4. United States (398.2 tons)
  5. South Korea (124.1 tons)
  6. Thailand (78.8 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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