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Cameroon: Hot-Rolled Steel Products Market 2024

Hot-Rolled Steel Products Market Size in Cameroon

The Cameroonian hot-rolled steel products market rose significantly to $X in 2022, picking up by X% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, the total consumption indicated a buoyant increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, consumption increased by X% against 2017 indices. Hot-rolled steel products consumption peaked in 2022 and is likely to continue growth in the near future.

Hot-Rolled Steel Products Exports

Exports from Cameroon

In 2022, overseas shipments of flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) decreased by X% to X tons for the first time since 2017, thus ending a four-year rising trend. In general, exports, however, posted a buoyant expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of X%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then shrank modestly in the following year.

In value terms, hot-rolled steel products exports contracted sharply to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, posted prominent growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of X%. The exports peaked at $X in 2021, and then declined sharply in the following year.

Exports by Country

Chad (X tons) was the main destination for hot-rolled steel products exports from Cameroon, accounting for a approx. X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Chad totaled X%.

In value terms, Chad ($X) also remains the key foreign market for flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) exports from Cameroon.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to Chad amounted to X%.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average hot-rolled steel products export price amounted to $X per ton, which is down by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 an increase of X%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton, and then dropped remarkably in the following year.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for Chad.

From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Chad amounted to X% per year.

Hot-Rolled Steel Products Imports

Imports into Cameroon

Hot-rolled steel products imports into Cameroon surged to X tons in 2022, rising by X% compared with the previous year's figure. In general, total imports indicated a resilient expansion from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by X% against 2017 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, hot-rolled steel products imports expanded significantly to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a buoyant expansion from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by X% against 2017 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 when imports increased by X%. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of hot-rolled steel products to Cameroon, accounting for a X% share of total imports. Moreover, hot-rolled steel products imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Ukraine (X tons), sevenfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Turkey (X tons), with an X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China stood at X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Ukraine (X% per year) and Turkey (X% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) to Cameroon, comprising X% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Turkey ($X), with an X% share of total imports. It was followed by Ukraine, with an X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from China totaled X%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Turkey (X% per year) and Ukraine (X% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average hot-rolled steel products import price amounted to $X per ton, declining by X% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 an increase of X%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per ton), while the price for Antigua and Barbuda ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Brazil (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

What are the largest markets for flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) in the world?

China constituted the country with the largest volume of hot-rolled steel products consumption, accounting for 53% of total volume. Moreover, hot-rolled steel products consumption in China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, India, sevenfold. The third position in this ranking was held by the United States, with a 6.3% share.

What are the largest producers of flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) in the world?

China remains the largest hot-rolled steel products producing country worldwide, accounting for 53% of total volume. Moreover, hot-rolled steel products production in China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest producer, India, sevenfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by South Korea, with a 6.3% share.

What are the leading suppliers of flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) to Cameroon?

In value terms, China constituted the largest supplier of flat-rolled products of iron or steel not further worked than hot-rolled) to Cameroon, comprising 68% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Turkey, with an 8.6% share of total imports. It was followed by Ukraine, with an 8% share.

What are the leading importers of flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) from Cameroon?

In value terms, Chad remains the key foreign market for flat-rolled products of iron or steel not further worked than hot-rolled) exports from Cameroon.

What is the average export price for flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) in Cameroon?

In 2022, the average hot-rolled steel products export price amounted to $851 per ton, shrinking by -21.7% against the previous year.

What is the average import price for flat-rolled products of iron or steel (not further worked than hot-rolled) in Cameroon?

The average hot-rolled steel products import price stood at $923 per ton in 2022, which is down by -9.3% against the previous year.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the hot-rolled steel products market in Cameroon. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

Prodcom 24103110 - Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width . .600 mm, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, in coils
Prodcom 24103130 - Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width . .600 mm, not in coils, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated, w ith patterns in relief directly due to the rolling process and products of a thickness < 4,75 mm, without patterns in relief
Prodcom 24103150 - Flat-rolled products, of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width . .600 mm (excluding
Prodcom 24103210 - Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, simply hot-rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, not clad, plated or coated, of a width of > .150 mm but < .600 mm and a thickness of . 4 mm, not in coils, without patterns in relief, commonly
Prodcom 24103230 - Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width < .600 mm, simply hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated (excluding
Prodcom 24103330 - Plates and sheets produced by cutting from hot-rolled wide strip of a width of .600 mm or more, of stainless steel
Prodcom 24103340 - Plates and sheets produced on a reversing mill (quarto) of a width of .600 mm or more and wide flats, of stainless steel
Prodcom 241033Z0 - Hot-rolled flat products in coil of a width . .600 mm, of stainless steel
Prodcom 241034Z0 - Hot-rolled flat products in coil of a width < .600 mm, of stainless steel
Prodcom 24103510 - Flat-rolled products, of tool steel or alloy steel other than stainless steel, of a width . .600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled, in coils (excluding products of high-speed or siliconelectrical steel)
Prodcom 24103520 - Flat-rolled products of high-speed steel, of a width . .600 mm, h ot-rolled or cold-rolled
Prodcom 24103530 - Flat-rolled products, of tool steel or alloy steel other than stainless steel, of a width . .600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils (excluding organic coated products, p roducts of a thickness < 4,75 mm and products of high-
Prodcom 24103540 - Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width . .600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled, not in coils, of a thickness of < 4,75 mm (excluding products of tool steel, high-speed steel or silicon-electrical steel)
Prodcom 24103600 - Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of < .600 mm, not further worked than hot-rolled (excluding products of high-speed steel or silicon-electrical steel)

Country coverage:

Cameroon

Data coverage:

Market volume and value
Per Capita consumption
Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
Trade (exports and imports) in Cameroon
Export and import prices
Market trends, drivers and restraints
Key market players and their profiles

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1. INTRODUCTION

Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business
1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND AI PLATFORM
3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A Quick Overview of Market Performance
1. KEY FINDINGS
2. MARKET TRENDS This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
3. MARKET OVERVIEW

Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
1. MARKET SIZE
2. MARKET STRUCTURE
3. TRADE BALANCE
4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

Finding New Products to Diversify Your Business
This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
1. TOP PRODUCTS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS
2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
4. MOST TRADED PRODUCT
5. MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT FOR EXPORT
5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain
This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
2. TOP PRODUCING COUNTRIES
3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
4. LOW-COST EXPORTING COUNTRIES
6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

Choosing the Best Countries to Boost Your Exports
This Chapter is Available Only for the Professional Edition PRO
1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
4. TOP IMPORTING MARKETS
5. MOST PROFITABLE MARKETS
7. PRODUCTION

The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2023
2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2023
2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

The Largest Producers on The Market and Their Profiles
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LIST OF TABLES
1. Key Findings In 2023
2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
3. Market Value, 2012–2023
4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
2. Market Value, 2012–2023
3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
14. Production Volume And Growth
15. Exports And Growth
16. Export Prices And Growth
17. Market Size And Growth
18. Per Capita Consumption
19. Imports And Growth
20. Import Prices
21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023