Updated Feb 17, 2023 05:05

Global Imports of Washing and cleaning preparations, surface-active, whether or not containing soap, excluding those used as soap, not put up for retail sale

Imports
In , supplies from abroad of washing and cleaning preparations, surface-active, whether or not containing soap, excluding those used as soap, not put up for retail sale decreased by -% to tons for the first time since 2009, thus ending a twelve-year rising trend. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +% over the period from 2007 to ; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2010 with an increase of % against the previous year. Global imports peaked at tons in , and then reduced slightly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of washing and cleaning preparations, surface-active, whether or not containing soap, excluding those used as soap, not put up for retail sale stood at $ in . Overall, total imports indicated a noticeable expansion from 2007 to : its value increased at an average annual rate of +% over the last fifteen-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on figures, imports increased by +% against 2016 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2008 when imports increased by % against the previous year. Over the period under review, global imports of attained the maximum in and are likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.


Imports by Country
Germany ( tons), France ( tons), the Netherlands ( tons), the United States ( tons), Belgium ( tons), the UK ( tons), Canada ( tons), Italy ( tons), Poland ( tons), China ( tons), Spain ( tons) and Romania ( tons) represented roughly % of total imports in . Russia ( tons) took a minor share of total imports.

From 2007 to , the biggest increases were recorded for Romania (with a CAGR of +%), while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Germany ($), France ($) and the United States ($) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in , together comprising % of global imports. These countries were followed by the UK, China, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain, Russia and Romania, which together accounted for a further %.

Poland, with a CAGR of +%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, among the main importing countries over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.


Import Prices by Country
The average import price for washing and cleaning preparations, surface-active, whether or not containing soap, excluding those used as soap, not put up for retail sale stood at $ per ton in , increasing by % against the previous year. Over the last fifteen-year period, it increased at an average annual rate of +%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2011 when the average import price increased by % against the previous year. Global import price peaked in and is likely to continue growth in the near future.

Prices varied noticeably country of destination: the country with the highest price was China ($ per ton), while the Netherlands ($ per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to , the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.