U.S. - Bauxite - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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View PricingUS Bauxite Import Price Soared 11% to $53 in April 2022
U.S. Bauxite Import Prices by Country
In Apr 2022, the average bauxite import price amounted to $53 per ton, surging by 11% against the previous month. In general, import price indicated significant growth from Jan 2021 to Apr 2022: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +56.4% over the last fifteen months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on Apr 2022 figures, bauxite import price increased by +30.0% against Feb 2022 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in Mar 2021 when the average import price increased by 48% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $61 per ton in Jan 2022; however, from Feb 2022 to Apr 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Guyana ($254 per ton), while the price for Jamaica ($26 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From Jan 2021 to Apr 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Guyana (+165.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
Imports into the U.S.
In Apr 2022, bauxite imports into the United States fell rapidly to 270K tons, waning by -20% against the month before. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a significant increase from Jan 2021 to Apr 2022: its volume increased at an average monthly rate of +31.0% over the last fifteen months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on Apr 2022 figures, imports decreased by -25.3% against Feb 2022 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in Feb 2021 when imports increased by 61% month-to-month. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at 468K tons in May 2021; however, from Jun 2021 to Apr 2022, imports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, bauxite imports reduced to $14M (IndexBox estimates) in Apr 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a significant increase from Jan 2021 to Apr 2022: its value increased at an average monthly rate of +31.0% over the last fifteen months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on Apr 2022 figures, imports decreased by -26.0% against Dec 2021 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in Feb 2021 with an increase of 84% m-o-m. Imports peaked at $20M in Aug 2021; however, from Sep 2021 to Apr 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.
Imports by Country
In Apr 2022, Jamaica (228K tons) constituted the largest supplier of bauxite to the United States, accounting for a 84% share of total imports. Moreover, bauxite imports from Jamaica exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Guyana (27K tons), eightfold. The third position in this ranking was occupied by the Dominican Republic (7.7K tons), with a 2.9% share.
From Jan 2021 to Apr 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from Jamaica totaled +24.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Guyana (+138.6% per month) and the Dominican Republic (0.0% per month).
In value terms, Guyana ($6.9M), Jamaica ($6M) and China ($820K) were the largest bauxite suppliers to the United States, together accounting for 96% of total imports.
Guyana, with a CAGR of +532.6%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
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- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
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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, 2012–2023
- 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
