Price for Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia
  4. Exports of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia

Price for Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for cellulose acetates; plasticised, in primary formses stood at $15,706 per ton in 2022, jumping by 30% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 275% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $34,424 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, 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 the United States ($51,873 per ton), while the price for Spain ($6,350 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+18.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for cellulose acetates; plasticised, in primary formses amounted to $3,032 per ton, dropping by -30% against the previous year. Overall, the export price recorded a deep downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the average export price decreased by -21%. The export price peaked at $19,124 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for the United States.

From 2013 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Chile amounted to +0.3% per year.

Imports of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia

In 2022, the amount of cellulose acetates; plasticised, in primary formses imported into Australia declined sharply to 1.4 tons, shrinking by -62.4% on the previous year's figure. In general, imports faced a significant decline. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 135%.

In value terms, imports of cellulose acetates; plasticised, in primary formses fell sharply to $22K in 2022. Overall, imports showed a dramatic decline. The smallest decline of -17.4% was in 2021.

Import of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States10242.114.810.6-53.0%
Italy15.711.327.110.2-13.4%
SpainN/AN/AN/A1.30%
United Kingdom18.6N/A3.2N/A-58.5%
Others1.91.3N/AN/A-31.6%
Total13854.745.222.1-45.7%

Top Suppliers of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms to Australia in 2022:

  1. Italy (1000.0 kg)
  2. United States (204.0 kg)
  3. Spain (200.0 kg)

Exports of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia

After two years of growth, shipments abroad of cellulose acetates; plasticised, in primary formses decreased by -91.6% to 1.5 tons in 2022. Overall, exports, however, saw a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 19,255%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 17 tons, and then declined notably in the following year.

In value terms, exports of cellulose acetates; plasticised, in primary formses shrank sharply to $4.4K in 2022. In general, exports, however, enjoyed significant growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 4,286% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $75K, and then dropped notably in the following year.

Export of Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms in Australia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY202020212022CAGR,
2020-2022
United StatesN/AN/A4.40%
Chile1.74.3N/A152.9%
New ZealandN/A70.4N/A0%
OthersN/AN/AN/A0%
Total1.774.64.460.9%

Top Export Markets for Cellulose Acetates; Plasticised, in Primary Forms from Australia in 2022:

  1. United States (1.5 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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