Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands - 2023

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  1. Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands (CIF) - 2022
  3. Exports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands
  4. Imports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands

Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands (FOB) - 2023

The average export price for cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses stood at $7,563 per ton in December 2023, remaining constant against the previous month. Over the last twelve months, it increased at an average monthly rate of +2.1%. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2023 when the average export price increased by 16% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $7,913 per ton in July 2023; however, from August 2023 to December 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was South Korea ($25,612 per ton), while the average price for exports to Norway ($3,807 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Egypt (+17.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses stood at $3,631 per ton in 2022, with an increase of 9.8% against the previous year. In general, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 an increase of 37% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $4,527 per ton. From 2014 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($5,267 per ton), while the price for Turkey ($2,220 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkey (+5.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands

In 2022, the amount of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses exported from the Netherlands rose modestly to 14K tons, growing by 4.1% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, exports, however, recorded a pronounced setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 9.6% against the previous year.

In value terms, exports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses expanded markedly to $84M in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +1.7% over the period from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Export of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Ireland15.214.017.222.113.3%
United States10.69.913.913.58.4%
Germany12.911.712.412.7-0.5%
Belgium4.34.73.83.9-3.2%
Hungary2.83.13.03.35.6%
United Kingdom4.63.53.13.1-12.3%
India2.12.11.82.44.6%
Brazil1.01.21.12.128.1%
France1.51.51.72.010.1%
Italy2.12.71.71.1-19.4%
Mexico2.61.10.80.8-32.5%
Egypt0.20.30.20.644.2%
Denmark2.71.60.60.6-39.4%
Others17.417.016.315.8-3.2%
Total80.074.277.684.11.7%

Top Export Markets for Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms from the Netherlands in 2022:

  1. Ireland (3.1K tons)
  2. Germany (3.0K tons)
  3. United States (2.0K tons)
  4. United Kingdom (0.8K tons)
  5. Belgium (0.5K tons)
  6. Hungary (0.5K tons)
  7. India (0.4K tons)
  8. France (0.4K tons)
  9. Brazil (0.3K tons)
  10. Egypt (0.3K tons)
  11. Italy (0.2K tons)
  12. Mexico (0.2K tons)
  13. Denmark (0.1K tons)

Imports of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands

In 2022, approx. 11K tons of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses were imported into the Netherlands; picking up by 2.8% on 2021. In general, imports, however, recorded a abrupt descent. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 18%.

In value terms, imports of cellulose ethers; carboxymethylcellulose and its salts, in primary formses expanded remarkably to $40M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a mild increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +52.7% against 2020 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 35%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

Import of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms in the Netherlands (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Finland23.312.415.313.6-16.4%
Germany6.95.48.712.521.9%
China1.41.62.84.749.7%
France1.31.83.43.133.6%
Turkey0.40.50.61.658.7%
Belgium1.21.01.80.9-9.1%
Italy1.20.50.50.5-25.3%
Others2.63.22.83.712.5%
Total38.326.535.840.41.8%

Top Suppliers of Cellulose Ethers; Carboxymethylcellulose and Its Salts, in Primary Forms to the Netherlands in 2022:

  1. Finland (5.2K tons)
  2. Germany (2.4K tons)
  3. China (1.0K tons)
  4. Turkey (0.7K tons)
  5. France (0.7K tons)
  6. Belgium (0.2K tons)
  7. Italy (0.1K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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