China - Ferro-Alloys - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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View PricingFerro-Alloys Price in China Bottoms at $2,055 per Ton After Three Consecutive Months of Decline
China Ferro-Alloys Import Price in September 2022
In September 2022, the ferro-alloys price stood at $2,055 per ton (CIF, China), falling by -9.2% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price showed a pronounced setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in May 2022 an increase of 6.6% month-to-month. The import price peaked at $2,879 per ton in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to September 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In September 2022, the country with the highest price was New Caledonia ($4,132 per ton), while the price for South Africa ($1,132 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to September 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Indonesia (-1.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.
China Ferro-Alloys Import Prices by Type
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplied products. In December 2021, the product with the highest price was miscellaneous ferro-alloys ($125 per kg), while the price for ferro-silicon ($808 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From January 2021 to December 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by miscellaneous ferro-alloys (+41.6%), while the prices for the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.
China Ferro-Alloys Imports
In September 2022, ferro-alloys imports into China reached 889K tons, surging by 1.9% compared with August 2022 figures. In general, total imports indicated resilient growth from January 2022 to September 2022: its volume increased at an average monthly rate of +5.3% over the last eight months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on September 2022 figures, imports increased by +53.5% against June 2022 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 with an increase of 34% month-to-month. Imports peaked in September 2022.
In value terms, ferro-alloys imports contracted to $1.8B (IndexBox estimates) in September 2022. The total import value increased at an average monthly rate of +2.5% over the period from January 2022 to September 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain months. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in March 2022 when imports increased by 40% m-o-m. Imports peaked at 2M tons in August 2022, and then reduced in the following month.
China Ferro-Alloys Imports by Type
In December 2021, ferro-chromium (198K tons) constituted the largest type of ferro-alloys supplied to China, accounting for a 88% share of total imports. Moreover, ferro-chromium exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, ferro-silicon (16K tons), more than tenfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by miscellaneous ferro-alloys (8.6K tons), with a 3.8% share.
From January 2021 to December 2021, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of the volume of import of ferro-chromium stood at -4.6%. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average monthly rates of growth were recorded: ferro-silicon (+37.4% per month) and miscellaneous ferro-alloys (-28.8% per month).
In value terms, miscellaneous ferro-alloys ($1.1B) constituted the largest type of ferro-alloys supplied to China, comprising 77% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by ferro-chromium ($309M), with a 22% share of total imports. It was followed by ferro-silicon, with a 0.9% share.
China Ferro-Alloys Imports by Country
In September 2022, Indonesia (607K tons) constituted the largest ferro-alloys supplier to China, with a 68% share of total imports. Moreover, ferro-alloys imports from Indonesia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, South Africa (154K tons), fourfold. Kazakhstan (32K tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 3.6% share.
From January 2022 to September 2022, the average monthly growth rate of volume from Indonesia amounted to +7.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: South Africa (+12.2% per month) and Kazakhstan (+7.0% per month).
In value terms, Indonesia ($1.3B) constituted the largest supplier of ferro-alloys to China, comprising 70% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by South Africa ($175M), with a 9.6% share of total imports. It was followed by New Caledonia, with a 3.3% share.
From January 2022 to September 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of value from Indonesia totaled +5.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: South Africa (+9.0% per month) and New Caledonia (-3.8% per month).
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LIST OF FIGURES
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- Imports And Growth
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- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
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