Price for Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Serbia - 2022

Price for Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Serbia (CIF) - 2022

The average asbestos, other than crocidolite import price stood at $7,000 per ton in 2022, rising by 1,209% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw buoyant growth. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Turkey.

From 2013 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Turkey amounted to +225.9% per year.

Imports of Asbestos, Other than Crocidolite in Serbia

In 2022, overseas purchases of asbestos, other than crocidolites decreased by -98.8% to 1 kg for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. In general, imports showed a dramatic setback. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 1.2%. As a result, imports attained the peak of 86 kg, and then contracted rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, asbestos, other than crocidolite imports dropped dramatically to $7 in 2022. Over the period under review, imports faced a dramatic slump. The smallest decline of -17.9% was in 2021.