# New Caledonia Ferro-alloys: ferro-nickel price positioning (HS 720260)

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/price-exporter/ncl/720260
Publisher: Yugalinks (https://www.yugalinks.com)

## Answer

New Caledonia has a median reported export price of $5.8K/t across 19 markets. Across the reported period, the highest observed price is $23.9K/t in USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands; the lowest is $39.1/t in South Africa.

## Summary

- Price spread: 414%
- Total trade value: $5.1B
- Average quantity: 23,999 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
| China | 2023 | $4.3K/t | +17.1% | -34.3% | +26.1% | $3.3B | 5 | Mid |
| Japan | 2023 | $4.9K/t | -14.3% | -27.6% | +74.7% | $426.3M | 5 | Mid |
| Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $4.6K/t | +56.8% | +54.1% | +70.6% | $311.8M | 4 | Above |
| India | 2023 | $4.4K/t | -14.1% | +18.5% | +47% | $72.6M | 3 | Mid |
| France | 2023 | $13.1K/t | +35.2% | -10.6% | +74.7% | $74.8M | 3 | Above |
| Spain | 2023 | $5.5K/t | +0% | -5.3% | +107.7% | $203.5M | 5 | Mid |
| Netherlands | 2023 | $6.8K/t | +8.6% | +11.9% | +165.1% | $50.7M | 4 | Mid |
| Sweden | 2022 | $12.6K/t | +73.5% | +71.7% | +55% | $85.1M | 3 | Above |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $13.0K/t | +143.5% | -16.2% | +257% | $70.0M | 5 | Above |
| Canada | 2023 | $11.8K/t | +0% | +14,095.5% | +14,095.5% | $23.8M | 2 | Mid |
| USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | 2023 | $17.5K/t | +32.9% | -27.1% | +55.4% | $189.7M | 5 | Above |
| Indonesia | 2022 | $23.2K/t | +8.7% | Not reported | +0% | $14.4M | 1 | Mid |
| Germany | 2023 | $14.0K/t | +188.5% | +2.8% | +2.8% | $22.7M | 2 | Above |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | $9.7K/t | +104.7% | Not reported | +0% | $7.9M | 1 | Above |
| Italy | 2023 | $15.5K/t | +135.6% | +39% | +508% | $21.6M | 4 | Above |
| South Africa | 2023 | $4.8K/t | +0% | -33.7% | +77.3% | $94.7M | 5 | Mid |

## Price history

- China: 2017 $3.4K/t, 2019 $4.3K/t, 2020 $3.5K/t, 2022 $6.5K/t, 2023 $4.3K/t
- Japan: 2017 $2.8K/t, 2019 $3.3K/t, 2020 $3.7K/t, 2022 $6.8K/t, 2023 $4.9K/t
- Other Asia, nes: 2017 $2.7K/t, 2019 $3.0K/t, 2020 $3.0K/t, 2023 $4.6K/t
- India: 2017 $3.0K/t, 2022 $3.7K/t, 2023 $4.4K/t
- France: 2020 $7.5K/t, 2022 $14.7K/t, 2023 $13.1K/t

## Annual price trend and growth

| Year | Weighted unit value | Change vs prior reported year | Trade value | Markets |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2017 | $3.2K/t | Not reported | $793.6M | 10 |
| 2019 | $3.9K/t | +23.1% | $947.2M | 12 |
| 2020 | $1.3K/t | -67.3% | $872.7M | 12 |
| 2022 | $6.9K/t | +435.3% | $1.4B | 15 |
| 2023 | $4.9K/t | -29.4% | $1.1B | 17 |

## 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; 19 importer markets; 66 reported market-year observations.

## FAQ

### What does New Caledonia price positioning show for HS 720260?

It compares New Caledonia'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-nickel 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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