Ester Gums Price in Portugal - 2023

Contents:

  1. Ester Gums Price in Portugal (FOB) - 2023
  2. Ester Gums Price in Portugal (CIF) - 2023
  3. Ester Gums Exports in Portugal
  4. Ester Gums Imports in Portugal

Ester Gums Price in Portugal (FOB) - 2023

In June 2023, the average ester gums export price amounted to $2,482 per ton, stabilizing at the previous month. In general, the export price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in December 2022 an increase of 4.6% month-to-month. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $2,673 per ton in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to June 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major export markets. In June 2023, the countries with the highest prices were France ($3,302 per ton) and the United States ($2,826 per ton), while the average price for exports to Spain ($2,208 per ton) and Turkey ($2,223 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Egypt (+0.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Ester Gums Price in Portugal (CIF) - 2023

The average ester gums import price stood at $2,960 per ton in June 2023, increasing by 33% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The import price peaked at $3,955 per ton in September 2022; however, from October 2022 to June 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In June 2023, the country with the highest price was Spain ($6,175 per ton), while the price for Sweden ($2,576 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+0.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Ester Gums Exports in Portugal

Ester gums exports from Portugal declined to 32K tons in 2022, with a decrease of -7.2% compared with the year before. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +7.9% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 37%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 34K tons, and then fell in the following year.

In value terms, ester gums exports surged to $91M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed significant growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 69% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the near future.

Export of Ester Gums in Portugal (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Spain6.68.015.519.343.0%
Italy10.28.913.618.522.0%
France4.53.88.19.427.8%
Turkey4.94.78.39.223.4%
United Kingdom4.23.28.19.229.9%
Germany4.94.46.08.922.0%
Netherlands0.40.20.82.276.5%
Sweden1.10.80.81.35.7%
Others7.77.59.112.818.5%
Total44.541.570.290.826.8%

Top Export Markets for Ester Gums from Portugal in 2022:

  1. Spain (7.0K tons)
  2. Italy (6.7K tons)
  3. Turkey (3.3K tons)
  4. United Kingdom (3.2K tons)
  5. Germany (3.1K tons)
  6. France (2.8K tons)
  7. Netherlands (0.7K tons)
  8. Sweden (0.4K tons)

Ester Gums Imports in Portugal

In 2022, purchases abroad of ester gumses decreased by -12.7% to 1.1K tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.1% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 15%.

In value terms, ester gums imports rose remarkably to $3M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +12.4% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 14%. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in years to come.

Import of Ester Gums in Portugal (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Sweden7326829151,05312.9%
Finland873933864449-19.9%
GreeceN/A0.657.43942462.6%
France64.620625734374.5%
Spain17317520829219.1%
Netherlands1652791121955.7%
BelgiumN/AN/A195187-4.1%
Others122116113112-2.8%
Total2,1292,3922,7223,02512.4%

Top Suppliers of Ester Gums to Portugal in 2022:

  1. Sweden (382.5 tons)
  2. Greece (197.8 tons)
  3. Finland (180.0 tons)
  4. France (104.5 tons)
  5. Spain (80.6 tons)
  6. Netherlands (63.5 tons)
  7. Belgium (32.0 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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