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View PricingExport of Metal Chain in China Plummets to $7.9M in February 2023
China Metal Chain Exports
In February 2023, exports of iron or steel chain from China fell remarkably to 1.6K tons, declining by -51.5% against January 2023. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a slight shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in June 2022 when exports increased by 36% month-to-month. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 3.9K tons. From July 2022 to February 2023, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, metal chain exports shrank dramatically to $7.9M (IndexBox estimates) in February 2023. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2022 when exports increased by 43% month-to-month.
COUNTRY | Feb 2022 | Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
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Export Value Metal Chain in China (million USD) | |||||||||||||
United States | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
Germany | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Singapore | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Canada | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Russia | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
United Kingdom | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
South Africa | 0.1 | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Thailand | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Indonesia | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Vietnam | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Slovakia | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | N/A | 0.3 |
India | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Egypt | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | N/A | 0.2 | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Others | 20.2 | 24.5 | 20.8 | 23.9 | 30.5 | 25.5 | 22.7 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 25.1 | 14.8 | 5.0 |
Total | 24.1 | 30.0 | 26.6 | 29.7 | 38.0 | 33.8 | 30.0 | 32.4 | 32.8 | 34.1 | 33.1 | 21.9 | 10.6 |
Exports by Country
The United States (403 tons) was the main destination for metal chain exports from China, with a 25% share of total exports. Moreover, metal chain exports to the United States exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Germany (141 tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Indonesia (111 tons), with a 6.8% share.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to the United States was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: Germany (+2.6% per month) and Indonesia (+5.5% per month).
In value terms, the United States ($1.4M), Germany ($705K) and Singapore ($600K) were the largest markets for metal chain exported from China worldwide, together comprising 34% of total exports. These countries were followed by Russia, Canada, Indonesia, the UK, Vietnam, Slovakia, Thailand, South Africa, India and Egypt, which together accounted for a further 37%.
Egypt, with a CAGR of +47.3%, 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.
Export Prices by Country
In February 2023, the metal chain price amounted to $4,846 per ton (FOB, China), with an increase of 13% against the previous month. Over the last twelve months, it increased at an average monthly rate of +2.3%. The growth pace was the most rapid in December 2022 an increase of 14% m-o-m. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $5,173 per ton. From January 2023 to February 2023, the the average export prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Russia ($9,546 per ton), while the average price for exports to Egypt ($2,785 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From February 2022 to February 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Russia (+10.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- 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, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023