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Sep 16, 2024

Poland's Carbon Imports Plummet to $470M in 2023

Poland Carbon Imports

In 2023, supplies from abroad of carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon) decreased by -31.9% to 327K tons for the first time since 2020, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Overall, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2022 when imports increased by 26%. As a result, imports attained the peak of 479K tons, and then contracted significantly in the following year.

In value terms, carbon imports reduced rapidly to $470M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a perceptible expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2022 with an increase of 95% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $748M, and then shrank remarkably in the following year.Poland Carbon Imports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYImport Value of Carbon in Poland (million USD)
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Russia288259132101161217255140235333159
Germany10.56.99.58.410.413.015.417.721.074.368.0
Czech Republic38.737.016.312.318.932.325.122.331.356.062.9
China1.31.02.70.22.44.32.61.23.211755.0
Hungary5.28.49.910.71.01.40.911.417.042.028.3
India0.11.50.1N/AN/A0.10.10.60.331.821.4
Ukraine20.412.69.412.221.240.438.522.534.628.921.1
Others15.317.014.714.426.028.827.824.740.665.254.3
Total380344194159241337365241383748470

Imports by Country

In 2023, Russia (149K tons) constituted the largest carbon supplier to Poland, accounting for a 46% share of total imports. Moreover, carbon imports from Russia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (48K tons), threefold. the Czech Republic (33K tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 10% share.

From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Russia totaled -4.4%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (+18.8% per year) and the Czech Republic (+1.0% per year).

In value terms, Russia ($159M) constituted the largest supplier of carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon) to Poland, comprising 34% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($68M), with a 14% share of total imports. It was followed by the Czech Republic, with a 13% share.

From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Russia totaled -5.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (+20.6% per year) and the Czech Republic (+5.0% per year).

Import Prices by Country

In 2023, the carbon price stood at $1,440 per ton (CIF, Poland), waning by -7.7% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, saw a modest expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2022 an increase of 55% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $1,560 per ton, and then reduced in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Hungary ($2,499 per ton), while the price for Russia ($1,065 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Hungary (+5.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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