Price for Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in Nigeria - 2023

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  1. Price for Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in Nigeria (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in Nigeria

Price for Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in Nigeria (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wires stood at $3,606 per ton in 2022, jumping by 45% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a prominent increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when the average import price increased by 70%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $4,940 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

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 Italy ($4,976 per ton), while the price for Germany ($851 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 (+14.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in Nigeria

In 2022, the amount of zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wires imported into Nigeria declined notably to 35 tons, falling by -76.2% on the previous year's figure. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a significant expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 59,147% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 148 tons, and then dropped dramatically in the following year.

In value terms, imports of zinc; bars, rods, profiles and wires fell remarkably to $126K in 2022. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 29,660% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $366K, and then declined sharply in the following year.

Import of Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire in Nigeria (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
India0.40.671.242.0371.8%
China1.1N/A18538.9228.2%
Italy2.50.343.837.8147.3%
United Arab Emirates1.70.318.01.6-2.0%
Germany0.5N/A41.60.1-41.5%
Others1.2N/A6.06.171.9%
Total7.41.2366126157.3%

Top Suppliers of Zinc; Bars, Rods, Profiles and Wire to Nigeria in 2022:

  1. China (14.3 tons)
  2. India (10.8 tons)
  3. Italy (7.6 tons)
  4. United Arab Emirates (1.6 tons)
  5. Germany (0.1 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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