# Kazakhstan Ferro-alloys: ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon price positioning (HS 720249)

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/price-exporter/kaz/720249
Publisher: Yugalinks (https://www.yugalinks.com)

## Answer

Kazakhstan has a median reported export price of $2.9K/t across 37 markets. Across the reported period, the highest observed price is $12.9K/t in Sweden; the lowest is $909.0/t in India.

## Summary

- Price spread: 414%
- Total trade value: $1.0B
- Average quantity: 2,025 metric tons
- Latest year: 2023

## Price by market

| Market | Latest year | Latest price | Vs median | Year-over-year change | Change since first reported year | Trade value (reported period) | Years reported | Position |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
| USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 2023 | $6.0K/t | +1.5% | -25% | +108.2% | $240.1M | 5 | Mid |
| Japan | 2023 | $5.3K/t | +17.8% | -28.8% | +105.6% | $236.6M | 5 | Mid |
| Germany | 2023 | $4.0K/t | -1.7% | -37% | +70.1% | $129.1M | 5 | Mid |
| Italy | 2023 | $3.6K/t | -18.1% | -40.6% | +32.9% | $64.4M | 5 | Mid |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $3.6K/t | -4% | -41.6% | +57.9% | $68.1M | 5 | Mid |
| Russia | 2023 | $3.0K/t | -9.8% | -45.5% | -35.3% | $80.4M | 5 | Mid |
| Sweden | 2023 | $12.9K/t | +180.5% | +97.6% | +394.9% | $26.2M | 5 | Above |
| Spain | 2023 | $4.0K/t | -4.3% | -34.3% | +32.1% | $34.3M | 5 | Mid |
| Czechia | 2023 | $4.4K/t | +0% | -33.9% | +47% | $15.6M | 5 | Mid |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $5.6K/t | +25.3% | +87.1% | +115.1% | $21.0M | 5 | Above |
| Austria | 2019 | $1.5K/t | -42.2% | -55% | -55% | $1.5M | 2 | Below |
| Brazil | 2023 | $3.1K/t | -34.3% | -34.6% | -3.5% | $4.8M | 4 | Below |
| Slovenia | 2023 | $4.3K/t | +0% | +129.5% | +67.7% | $16.9M | 4 | Mid |
| Slovakia | 2023 | $4.2K/t | +0% | +73.9% | +45.8% | $1.6M | 5 | Mid |
| Ukraine | 2023 | $4.9K/t | +11.2% | -23% | +79.9% | $16.3M | 5 | Mid |
| India | 2023 | $3.3K/t | +0% | -48.5% | +258.5% | $6.6M | 5 | Mid |

## Price history

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: 2017 $2.9K/t, 2019 $2.1K/t, 2020 $2.4K/t, 2022 $8.0K/t, 2023 $6.0K/t
- Japan: 2017 $2.6K/t, 2019 $2.9K/t, 2020 $1.7K/t, 2022 $7.4K/t, 2023 $5.3K/t
- Germany: 2017 $2.3K/t, 2019 $2.3K/t, 2020 $1.7K/t, 2022 $6.3K/t, 2023 $4.0K/t
- Italy: 2017 $2.7K/t, 2019 $9.5K/t, 2020 $2.0K/t, 2022 $6.0K/t, 2023 $3.6K/t
- Republic of Korea: 2017 $2.3K/t, 2019 $2.3K/t, 2020 $1.8K/t, 2022 $6.2K/t, 2023 $3.6K/t

## Annual price trend and growth

| Year | Weighted unit value | Change vs prior reported year | Trade value | Markets |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2017 | $2.8K/t | Not reported | $194.8M | 26 |
| 2019 | $2.5K/t | -10.4% | $153.5M | 32 |
| 2020 | $1.9K/t | -23.6% | $103.8M | 29 |
| 2022 | $6.9K/t | +259.4% | $369.8M | 26 |
| 2023 | $4.8K/t | -30.6% | $208.5M | 27 |

## Methodology

Price = reported trade value in USD / reported quantity in metric tons. The median is calculated across reported market unit values for the same product and year. Price spread = (highest market price - lowest market price) / median market price x 100. Vs median = (market unit value - market median) / market median x 100. Price position is not a profitability claim.

Coverage: 2017-2023; 37 importer markets; 140 reported market-year observations.

## FAQ

### What does Kazakhstan price positioning show for HS 720249?

It compares Kazakhstan's reported unit values across markets with each market's median for the same product and year.

### What does above or below median mean?

Above median means the observed unit value is higher than the market median; below median means it is lower. It does not by itself indicate profit or quality.

### How is the export price calculated?

The reported unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity, expressed per metric ton when quantity is available.

### Can I compare this with the wider Ferro-alloys: ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon market?

Yes. Use the product overview and methodology links to compare price positioning with market size, exporter reach, and reported trade history.

## Complete structured values

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