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View PricingChina's September 2023 Kaolin Export Surges to $14M
China Kaolin Exports
In September 2023, approximately 98K tons of kaolin and kaolinic clays were exported from China; rising by 24% on the previous month. In general, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 when exports increased by 76% against the previous month. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 115K tons. From April 2023 to September 2023, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, kaolin exports skyrocketed to $14M (IndexBox estimates) in September 2023. Overall, exports, however, saw a noticeable curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 when exports increased by 65% month-to-month.
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Kaolin in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | |
| Vietnam | 6.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| South Korea | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| India | 3.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Malaysia | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Thailand | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Japan | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | < 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Others | 8.0 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| Total | 23.4 | 17.3 | 21.8 | 26.4 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 24.8 | 23.3 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 13.9 | 10.2 | 14.4 |
Exports by Country
Vietnam (5.9K tons), Malaysia (5.5K tons) and South Korea (4.8K tons) were the main destinations of kaolin exports from China, together comprising 17% of total exports.
From September 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by South Korea (with a CAGR of +3.0%), while the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.
In value terms, South Korea ($1.5M), Vietnam ($1.5M) and India ($1.2M) were the largest markets for kaolin exported from China worldwide, with a combined 29% share of total exports. These countries were followed by Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Saudi Arabia, which together accounted for a further 17%.
In terms of the main countries of destination, Malaysia, with a CAGR of +4.5%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced a decline.
Export Prices by Country
In September 2023, the kaolin price stood at $147 per ton (FOB, China), increasing by 13% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, showed a perceptible contraction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in December 2022 an increase of 26% against the previous month. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $270 per ton. From January 2023 to September 2023, the the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In September 2023, the country with the highest price was South Korea ($324 per ton), while the average price for exports to Saudi Arabia ($105 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From September 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Malaysia (+2.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.
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1. INTRODUCTION
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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- MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
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- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
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- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
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- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
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- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
