U.S. - Ferro-Alloys - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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U.S. Ferro-Alloys Import Price per Ton in June 2022
In June 2022, the ferro-alloys price per ton amounted to $3.9K (CIF, US), falling by -6.5% against the previous month. Over the period under review, import price indicated tangible growth from January 2022 to June 2022: its price increased at an average monthly rate of +4.2% over the last five months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on June 2022 figures, ferro-alloys import price increased by +64.0% against February 2022 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in May 2022 an increase of 67% m-o-m. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $4.2K per ton, and then declined in the following month.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In June 2022, the country with the highest price was Canada ($6.6K per ton), while the price for South Africa ($1.4K per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to June 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Norway (+12.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
U.S. Ferro-Alloys Import Prices by Type
Prices varied noticeably by the product type; the product with the highest price was ferro-molybdenum ($30.8K per ton), while the price for ferro-silico-manganese ($2.2K per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to June 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by miscellaneous ferro-alloys (+15.5%), while the prices for the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.
U.S. Ferro-Alloys Imports
In June 2022, the amount of ferro-alloys imported into the United States surged to 119K tons, with an increase of 50% compared with May 2022 figures. Overall, imports, however, saw a mild setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in April 2022 with an increase of 133% against the previous month. As a result, imports reached the peak of 240K tons. From May 2022 to June 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, ferro-alloys imports surged to $465M (IndexBox estimates) in June 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a pronounced increase from January 2022 to June 2022: its value increased at an average monthly rate of +2.2% over the last five months. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on June 2022 figures, imports decreased by -22.3% against April 2022 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in April 2022 when imports increased by 48% m-o-m. As a result, imports attained the peak of $598M. From May 2022 to June 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.
U.S. Ferro-Alloys Imports by Type
Ferro-silicon (41K tons), ferro-chromium (31K tons) and ferro-silico-manganese (24K tons) were the main products of ferro-alloys imports to the United States, with a combined 80% share of total imports.
From January 2022 to June 2022, the biggest increases were in ferro-silicon (with a CAGR of +10.6%), while purchases for the other products experienced mixed trend patterns.
In value terms, the most traded types of ferro-alloys in the United States were ferro-silicon ($144M), ferro-chromium ($112M) and miscellaneous ferro-alloys ($85M), together accounting for 73% of total imports. Ferro-silico-manganese, ferro-molybdenum and ferro-manganese lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 27%.
U.S. Ferro-Alloys Imports by Country
In June 2022, Russia (26K tons) constituted the largest ferro-alloys supplier to the United States, accounting for a 21% share of total imports. Moreover, ferro-alloys imports from Russia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Kazakhstan (12K tons), twofold. China (11K tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 9.3% share.
From January 2022 to June 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from Russia totaled -7.7%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Kazakhstan (-6.2% per month) and China (+70.2% per month).
In value terms, Russia ($112M), Kazakhstan ($64M) and Brazil ($40M) constituted the largest ferro-alloys suppliers to the United States, with a combined 47% share of total imports. Canada, China, South Africa, Finland, Norway and Malaysia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 17%.
Among the main suppliers, China, with a CAGR of +53.6%, saw 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.
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- TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
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- Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
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- Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Market Volume Forecast to 2035
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- Market Size and Growth, By Product
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- Export Prices and Growth, By Product
- 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: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
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From 2015 to 2023, the growth of Ferro-Alloys imports remained at a lower figure. In value terms, Ferro-Alloys imports reduced markedly to $2.9B in 2023.
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From January 2023 to November 2023, the import growth of Ferro-Alloys remained at a slightly lower figure. In terms of value, Ferro-Alloys imports witnessed a significant decline, reaching $171M in November 2023.
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Imports of Ferro Manganese sharply declined to $24M in May 2023 in terms of value.
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In May 2022, the ferro-silicon price per ton amounted to $2,570 (CIF, US), falling by -31% against the previous month.
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In 2021, the average import price for ferro-silicon in the U.S. totaled $2,284 per ton, increasing by 85% compared to the figure of 2020.
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China dominates the world market for ferro-alloys, importing a staggering $9.8 billion worth of these alloys in 2022. The United States, Japan, Indonesia, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, and India are also major importers of ferro-alloys, driven by their respective manufacturing sectors and domestic consumption.
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Throughout January-September 2021, global ferroalloy trade totalled $11.8B, increasing by +36% compared to the same period last year. This spike was caused by growing prices, as imports in physical terms remained nearly unchanged against the previous year’s figures. China tops the ferroalloy importer ranking with 29% of the total value, followed by Japan and the U.S. The average ferroalloy import price in September 2021 was estimated at $2.5 per kg, a 56%-increase compared to those of September 2020.
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