Price for Quaternary Ammonium Salts And Hydroxides, Lecithins And Other Phosphoaminolipids, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined in China

China Quaternary Ammonium Salts And Hydroxides, Lecithins And Other Phosphoaminolipids, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined Export Price in September 2022

In September 2022, the quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined price amounted to $2,971 per ton (FOB, China), declining by -3.9% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price saw a mild decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in August 2022 when the average export price increased by 9.3% month-to-month. The export price peaked at $3,560 per ton in February 2022; however, from March 2022 to September 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was the United States ($8,668 per ton), while the average price for exports to Taiwan (Chinese) ($1,328 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From January 2022 to September 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the Philippines (+10.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

China Quaternary Ammonium Salts And Hydroxides, Lecithins And Other Phosphoaminolipids, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined Exports

In September 2022, overseas shipments of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined decreased by -3.1% to 18K tons, falling for the third consecutive month after two months of growth. Overall, exports recorded a perceptible decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2022 when exports increased by 42% month-to-month. Over the period under review, the exports of reached the peak figure at 26K tons in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to September 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, exports of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined dropped to $52M (IndexBox estimates) in September 2022. Over the period under review, exports showed a noticeable setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in May 2022 with an increase of 27% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the exports of hit record highs at 78K tons in January 2022; however, from February 2022 to September 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

China Quaternary Ammonium Salts And Hydroxides, Lecithins And Other Phosphoaminolipids, Whether Or Not Chemically Defined Exports by Country

South Korea (3.9K tons) was the main destination for exports of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined from China, accounting for a 22% share of total exports. Moreover, exports of quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined to South Korea exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, India (1.5K tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Vietnam (1.4K tons), with a 7.8% share.

From January 2022 to September 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to South Korea totaled -2.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: India (+18.7% per month) and Vietnam (-7.9% per month).

In value terms, the largest markets for quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined exported from China were South Korea ($12M), the United States ($6.5M) and India ($3.8M), with a combined 42% share of total exports.

India, with a CAGR of +6.2%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.