Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France
  4. Exports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France

Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France (CIF) - 2023

The average steel, alloy; semi-finished products import price stood at $940 per ton in July 2023, with a decrease of -9.6% against the previous month. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a perceptible shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in September 2022 when the average import price increased by 36% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $2,176 per ton in April 2023; however, from May 2023 to July 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Italy ($6,398 per ton), while the price for Brazil ($891 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+4.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average steel, alloy; semi-finished products export price amounted to $1,514 per ton, picking up by 46% against the previous year. Overall, the export price recorded a strong expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when the average export price increased by 84%. The export price peaked at $1,692 per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($2,232 per ton), while the average price for exports to Spain ($925 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Germany (+6.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France

Steel, alloy; semi-finished products imports into France totaled 124K tons in 2022, picking up by 6% compared with 2021 figures. Over the period under review, imports recorded a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 275%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 220K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, steel, alloy; semi-finished products imports skyrocketed to $181M in 2022. In general, total imports indicated a significant expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +22.9% 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 +85.6% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 76%. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Import of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany19.010763.475.458.3%
Belgium42.934.153.063.013.7%
Italy12.815.714.116.79.3%
Poland4.63.05.26.210.5%
Others18.312.114.019.92.8%
Total97.617215018122.9%

Top Suppliers of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products to France in 2022:

  1. Germany (93.0K tons)
  2. Belgium (14.6K tons)
  3. Poland (5.6K tons)
  4. Italy (5.5K tons)

Exports of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France

Steel, alloy; semi-finished products exports from France fell rapidly to 31K tons in 2022, declining by -50.2% on the previous year's figure. In general, exports continue to indicate a precipitous setback. The smallest decline of -27.9% was in 2021.

In value terms, steel, alloy; semi-finished products exports plummeted to $47M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports showed a precipitous setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 16%.

Export of Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products in France (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Germany69.328.534.424.2-29.6%
Belgium28.019.720.512.5-23.6%
Spain19.74.60.14.5-38.9%
Italy6.80.53.01.9-34.6%
Poland0.20.93.41.9111.8%
Others2.91.93.42.2-8.8%
Total12756.164.847.1-28.2%

Top Export Markets for Steel, Alloy; Semi-Finished Products from France in 2022:

  1. Belgium (12.3K tons)
  2. Germany (10.8K tons)
  3. Spain (4.8K tons)
  4. Italy (1.2K tons)
  5. Poland (1.2K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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