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Japan - Ferro-Alloys - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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Jun 4, 2024

Japan's Ferro-Alloys Imports Drop 34% to $2.5 Billion in 2023

Japan Ferro-Alloys Imports

In 2023, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in purchases abroad of ferro-alloys, when their volume decreased by -18.4% to 1.3M tons. Over the period under review, imports saw a perceptible downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 25% against the previous year. Imports peaked at 1.9M tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2023, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, ferro-alloys imports plummeted to $2.5B (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 71% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $3.8B in 2022, and then declined sharply in the following year.Japan Ferro-Alloys Imports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYImport Value of Ferro-Alloys in Japan (million USD)
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Kazakhstan533587499421643636489361615727557
Brazil349347287271288307323221309381363
China422499374246318424275131413424256
South Africa371457320290348410276174298301252
MalaysiaN/A0.510.142.2130205202120170378222
India266257178130219246188138247327185
Russia229228193175241287228179361406185
Others556582413381492616492367477848466
Total2,7252,9562,2741,9572,6793,1322,4711,6922,8913,7922,484

Imports by Country

Kazakhstan (278K tons), South Africa (192K tons) and Malaysia (176K tons) were the main suppliers of ferro-alloys imports to Japan, with a combined 50% share of total imports.

From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Malaysia (with a CAGR of +103.7%), while imports for the other leaders experienced a decline.

In value terms, Kazakhstan ($557M), Brazil ($363M) and China ($256M) appeared to be the largest ferro-alloys suppliers to Japan, together comprising 47% of total imports. South Africa, Malaysia, Russia and India lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 34%.

Among the main suppliers, Malaysia, with a CAGR of +97.9%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports by Type

Ferro-chromium (550K tons), ferro-silicon (363K tons) and ferro-silico-manganese (228K tons) were the main products of ferro-alloys imports to Japan, with a combined 89% share of total imports. Miscellaneous ferro-alloys, ferro-manganese, ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium and ferro-molybdenum lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 11%.

From 2013 to 2023, the biggest increases were recorded for ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium (with a CAGR of +3.2%), while purchases for the other products experienced a decline.

In value terms, ferro-chromium ($989M), ferro-silicon ($682M) and miscellaneous ferro-alloys ($452M) constituted the most imported types of ferro-alloys in Japan, together comprising 85% of total imports. Ferro-silico-manganese, ferro-manganese, ferro-molybdenum and ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 15%.

Import Prices by Country

In 2023, the ferro-alloys price stood at $1,938 per ton (CIF, Japan), waning by -19.7% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated mild growth from 2013 to 2023: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2023 figures, ferro-alloys import price increased by +39.4% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when the average import price increased by 37% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $2,414 per ton in 2022, and then contracted significantly in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Brazil ($5,123 per ton), while the price for Australia ($1,108 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+3.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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      8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
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      8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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      10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
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      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, 2012–2024
      22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
      23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
      24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
      25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
      26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
      29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
      30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
      31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
      32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
      34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024

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