Price for Zinc; Powders and Flakes in Costa Rica - 2022

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  1. Price for Zinc; Powders and Flakes in Costa Rica (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Zinc; Powders and Flakes in Costa Rica

Price for Zinc; Powders and Flakes in Costa Rica (CIF) - 2022

The average zinc; powders and flakes import price stood at $7,229 per ton in 2022, rising by 22% against the previous year. In general, the import price showed a strong expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the average import price increased by 69%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $7,665 per ton. From 2020 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 Mexico ($10,820 per ton), while the price for the United States ($5,216 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mexico (+10.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Zinc; Powders and Flakes in Costa Rica

In 2022, imports of zinc; powders and flakeses into Costa Rica surged to 10 tons, rising by 82% against the previous year. Overall, imports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 261% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, zinc; powders and flakes imports skyrocketed to $72K in 2022. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a slight shrinkage. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 236% against the previous year.

Import of Zinc; Powders and Flakes in Costa Rica (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United States28.33.410.332.64.8%
Mexico26.22.813.823.5-3.6%
Germany10.00.78.316.017.0%
Switzerland11.0N/AN/AN/A0%
Others0.12.8N/A0.10.0%
Total75.69.632.472.2-1.5%

Top Suppliers of Zinc; Powders and Flakes to Costa Rica in 2022:

  1. United States (6.2 tons)
  2. Mexico (2.2 tons)
  3. Germany (1.6 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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