Price for Lead Oxides; Red Lead and Orange Lead in Cameroon - 2022

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1. Price for Lead Oxides; Red Lead and Orange Lead in Cameroon (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Lead Oxides; Red Lead and Orange Lead in Cameroon

Price for Lead Oxides; Red Lead and Orange Lead in Cameroon (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for lead oxides; red lead and orange leads stood at $5,000 per ton in 2022, dropping by -12.3% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, saw a strong increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 when the average import price increased by 60%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $5,809 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($87,000 per ton), while the price for India ($811 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+43.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Lead Oxides; Red Lead and Orange Lead in Cameroon

In 2022, approx. 78 kg of lead oxides; red lead and orange leads were imported into Cameroon; picking up by 37% compared with the previous year's figure. In general, total imports indicated a buoyant increase from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +18.4% 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 +66.0% against 2019 indices. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of lead oxides; red lead and orange leads surged to $390 in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +12.6% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Top Suppliers of Lead Oxides; Red Lead and Orange Lead to Cameroon in 2022:

1. India (74.0 kg)
2. France (3.0 kg)
3. Germany (1.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform