Price for Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany - 2023

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  1. Price for Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany (CIF) - 2023
  3. Exports of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany
  4. Imports of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany

Price for Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany (FOB) - 2023

In December 2023, the average export price for steel, alloy amounted to $3,255 per ton, shrinking by -9.2% against the previous month. Overall, the export price recorded a mild decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in January 2023 when the average export price increased by 28% m-o-m. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $4,877 per ton. From February 2023 to December 2023, the the average export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Norway ($4,909 per ton), while the average price for exports to Turkey ($681 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 India (+1.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Price for Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for steel, alloy stood at $4,291 per ton in December 2023, jumping by 28% against the previous month. Over the last twelve-month period, it increased at an average monthly rate of +2.0%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $4,792 per ton in May 2023; however, from June 2023 to December 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was the Czech Republic ($4,966 per ton), while the price for France ($2,033 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Czech Republic (+2.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Exports of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany

After two years of decline, shipments abroad of steel, alloy increased by 27% to 36K tons in 2022. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.5% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain years. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, exports of steel, alloy skyrocketed to $119M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports enjoyed a significant expansion. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Export of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Spain9.413.913.127.843.5%
Lebanon4.32.59.315.051.7%
Hungary1.20.22.611.9114.8%
Czech Republic0.20.53.210.4273.3%
Italy8.48.412.39.33.5%
Turkey2.83.11.06.431.7%
NorwayN/A0.33.15.2316.3%
Ireland0.12.84.34.8263.4%
India9.34.64.64.2-23.3%
France1.40.50.14.143.1%
Poland0.11.32.63.2217.5%
PakistanN/A0.10.92.7419.6%
Belgium1.50.10.71.62.2%
Others15.513.49.811.8-8.7%
Total54.351.867.611929.9%

Top Export Markets for Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented from Germany in 2022:

  1. Spain (6.8K tons)
  2. Lebanon (3.6K tons)
  3. India (3.2K tons)
  4. Turkey (3.1K tons)
  5. Czech Republic (3.0K tons)
  6. Hungary (3.0K tons)
  7. France (2.6K tons)
  8. Italy (2.5K tons)
  9. Norway (1.2K tons)
  10. Pakistan (1.1K tons)
  11. Ireland (1.0K tons)
  12. Poland (0.7K tons)
  13. Belgium (0.7K tons)

Imports of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany

In 2022, the amount of steel, alloy imported into Germany fell modestly to 16K tons, standing approx. at the previous year's figure. In general, imports faced a abrupt contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 11% against the previous year.

In value terms, imports of steel, alloy soared to $49M in 2022. Overall, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 31%. Over the period under review, imports of reached the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in the near future.

Import of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented in Germany (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
France5.84.77.714.234.8%
Netherlands18.96.59.010.3-18.3%
Czech Republic3.33.26.610.044.7%
Poland5.03.75.96.06.3%
Italy1.41.82.23.231.7%
Austria3.24.71.62.8-4.4%
ChinaN/A1.00.71.29.5%
Japan4.23.03.10.1-71.2%
Others6.90.61.31.6-38.6%
Total48.829.238.149.50.5%

Top Suppliers of Steel, Alloy; Flat-Rolled, Width Less than 600mm, of Silicon-Electrical Steel, Grain-Oriented to Germany in 2022:

  1. France (5.4K tons)
  2. Czech Republic (3.2K tons)
  3. Netherlands (2.6K tons)
  4. Poland (2.0K tons)
  5. Austria (0.9K tons)
  6. Italy (0.8K tons)
  7. China (0.4K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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