Article Publishing Date:Apr 22, 2024
Spain Beeswax Imports
In 2023, the amount of beeswax imported into Spain fell rapidly to 629 tons, declining by -30.6% on the year before. Over the period under review, imports recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 when imports increased by 68%. As a result, imports attained the peak of 1.2K tons. From 2016 to 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, beeswax imports declined sharply to $4.1M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Overall, total imports indicated mild growth from 2013 to 2023: its value increased at an average annual rate of +1.2% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 78% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $6.7M. From 2016 to 2023, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Beeswax in Spain (thousand USD) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| China | 1,568 | 1,860 | 3,466 | 2,798 | 1,609 | 2,754 | 1,619 | 1,389 | 1,751 | 2,073 | 1,637 |
| Germany | 643 | 623 | 721 | 444 | 373 | 451 | 721 | 1,143 | 1,226 | 1,586 | 1,276 |
| France | 546 | 432 | 457 | 399 | 649 | 874 | 626 | 523 | 419 | 674 | 353 |
| Netherlands | 733 | 681 | 863 | 616 | 617 | 670 | 388 | 441 | 537 | 435 | 269 |
| Cameroon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 88.0 | 547 | 201 | 230 | 680 | 263 |
| Italy | 62.6 | 111 | 252 | 148 | 31.9 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 197 | 328 | 287 | 205 |
| Poland | N/A | N/A | 764 | 1,079 | 385 | 158 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 54.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Others | 44.6 | 63.7 | 184 | 720 | 867 | 654 | 253 | 244 | 50.4 | 88.4 | 52.5 |
| Total | 3,597 | 3,771 | 6,708 | 6,204 | 4,531 | 5,659 | 4,161 | 4,149 | 4,595 | 5,824 | 4,057 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, China (405 tons) constituted the largest beeswax supplier to Spain, accounting for a 64% share of total imports. Moreover, beeswax imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (95 tons), fourfold. Cameroon (46 tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 7.4% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume from China was relatively modest. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (+1.2% per year) and Cameroon (+31.1% per year).
In value terms, China ($1.6M), Germany ($1.3M) and France ($353K) constituted the largest beeswax suppliers to Spain, together comprising 81% of total imports. the Netherlands, Cameroon, Italy and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 18%.
In terms of the main suppliers, Cameroon, with a CAGR of +24.5%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
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Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the beeswax price stood at $6,450 per ton, therefore (CIF, Spain), remained relatively stable against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2023, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.9%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 23% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $6,485 per ton in 2017; afterwards, it flattened through to 2023.
Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($31,000 per ton), while the price for China ($4,045 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Poland (+18.8%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform
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