Belgium: Vegetable Tanning Extracts Market 2025

Vegetable Tanning Extracts Market Size in Belgium

The Belgian vegetable tanning extracts market dropped to $X in 2022, waning by -7.9% against the previous year. Overall, consumption showed a relatively flat trend pattern. Vegetable tanning extracts consumption peaked at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Vegetable Tanning Extracts Production in Belgium

In value terms, vegetable tanning extracts production fell modestly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 with an increase of 270%. Vegetable tanning extracts production peaked at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Vegetable Tanning Extracts Exports

Exports from Belgium

Vegetable tanning extracts exports from Belgium was estimated at X tons in 2022, growing by 12% compared with the previous year. Over the period under review, exports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 with an increase of 18%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, vegetable tanning extracts exports declined modestly to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 32% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X, and then contracted slightly in the following year.

Exports by Country

The United States (X tons), Italy (X tons) and Brazil (X tons) were the main destinations of vegetable tanning extracts exports from Belgium, with a combined 45% share of total exports. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, Spain and Denmark lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 38%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Democratic Republic of the Congo (with a CAGR of +140.7%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United States ($X), Brazil ($X) and Italy ($X) were the largest markets for vegetable tanning extracts exported from Belgium worldwide, together comprising 45% of total exports. Germany, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, the Netherlands, Mexico, Venezuela, Spain and Denmark lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 37%.

Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a CAGR of +160.8%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average vegetable tanning extracts export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, with a decrease of -15.1% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when the average export price increased by 49%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $X per ton in 2021, and then declined markedly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Democratic Republic of the Congo ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to France ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Democratic Republic of the Congo (+8.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Vegetable Tanning Extracts Imports

Imports into Belgium

In 2022, imports of tanning extracts of vegetable origin, tannins and their salts other derivatives into Belgium reduced rapidly to X tons, falling by -29.7% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports continue to indicate a mild decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 59% against the previous year. Imports peaked at X tons in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, vegetable tanning extracts imports declined to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2013 with an increase of 44%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

Argentina (X tons), France (X tons) and Germany (X tons) were the main suppliers of vegetable tanning extracts imports to Belgium, with a combined 69% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Germany (with a CAGR of +21.1%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest vegetable tanning extracts suppliers to Belgium were Argentina ($X), Germany ($X) and France ($X), with a combined 71% share of total imports.

In terms of the main suppliers, Germany, with a CAGR of +19.1%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average vegetable tanning extracts import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, rising by 32% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.5%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while the price for South Africa ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (+7.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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