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Dec 29, 2023

October 2023 Sees South Africa's Butanol Export Decrease by 13% to $5.2M

South Africa Butanol Exports

Butanol exports from South Africa amounted to 6.5K tons in October 2023, increasing by 6.8% on September 2023 figures. Overall, exports recorded a mild increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in August 2023 with an increase of 50% against the previous month.

In value terms, butanol exports contracted to $5.2M (IndexBox estimates) in October 2023. In general, exports, however, recorded a mild curtailment. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in February 2023 when exports increased by 77% against the previous month. South Africa Butanol Exports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRY	Export Value of Butanol in South Africa (million USD)
COUNTRY	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023	Jul 2023	Aug 2023	Sep 2023	Oct 2023
Belgium	5.1	3.9	6.3	N/A	7.3	6.8	6.7	4.8	4.7	3.2	3.2	3.4	2.4
India	0.6	0.4	N/A	1.1	N/A	1.9	0.8	0.9	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.2	0.9
China	N/A	1.0	0.4	2.0	1.8	1.1	2.3	1.1	0.5	N/A	1.0	0.5	0.7
Taiwan (Chinese)	N/A	0.2	N/A	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.5	N/A	0.1	0.7	N/A	0.6
United Arab Emirates	0.2	0.1	N/A	0.1	N/A	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
United States	N/A	1.6	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.7	0.2
Pakistan	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.7	0.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Others	< 0.1	0.1	0.2	1.7	0.6	0.9	1.9	0.7	1.7	0.4	0.4	1.0	< 0.1
Total	6.0	7.3	7.4	6.2	10.9	11.9	12.9	9.2	8.1	4.9	6.4	6.0	5.2

Exports by Country

Belgium (2.8K tons) was the main destination for butanol exports from South Africa, accounting for a 43% share of total exports. Moreover, butanol exports to Belgium exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, China (1.1K tons), threefold. India (1.1K tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 17% share.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume to Belgium totaled -2.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: China (-0.2% per month) and India (+0.8% per month).

In value terms, Belgium ($2.4M) remains the key foreign market for butanol exports from South Africa, comprising 47% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by India ($872K), with a 17% share of total exports. It was followed by China, with a 14% share.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of value to Belgium totaled -6.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: India (+3.6% per month) and China (-3.0% per month).

Exports by Type

Butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) (6.5K tons) was the largest type of butanol exported from South Africa, with a 99% share of total exports. It was followed by butanols (excluding butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)) (36 tons), with a 0.6% share of total exports.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the volume of export of butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) stood at +1.5%.

In value terms, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) ($5.1M) remains the largest type of butanol exported from South Africa, comprising 99% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by butanols (excluding butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)) ($35K), with a 0.7% share of total exports.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the average monthly growth rate of the export volume of butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) totaled -1.2%.

Export Prices by Country

In October 2023, the butanol price amounted to $789 per ton (FOB, South Africa), waning by -18.9% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price showed a pronounced downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 an increase of 39% m-o-m. The export price peaked at $1,095 per ton in October 2022; however, from November 2022 to October 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Singapore ($961 per ton), while the average price for exports to China ($639 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Taiwan (Chinese) (+2.9%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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South Africa - Butanol - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights

October 2023 Sees South Africa's Butanol Export Decrease by 13% to $5.2M

South Africa Butanol Exports

Exports by Country

Exports by Type

Export Prices by Country

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6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

7. PRODUCTION

8. IMPORTS

9. EXPORTS

10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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