Cadmium Market in the United States
Market Overview
In
, the U.S. cadmium market decreased by -
% to $
, falling for the third consecutive year after four years of growth. In general, consumption recorded a perceptible setback. Over the period under review, the market attained the maximum level at $
in 2009; however, from 2010 to
, consumption failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, cadmium production shrank notably to $
in
. Over the period under review, production saw a drastic downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in
with an increase of
% against the previous year. Cadmium production peaked at $
in 2007; however, from 2008 to
, production remained at a lower figure.





In value terms, cadmium production shrank notably to $






Consumption
In
, consumption of cadmium and articles thereof decreased by -
% to
tons, falling for the third consecutive year after four years of growth. In general, consumption recorded a pronounced reduction. Over the period under review, consumption attained the maximum volume at
tons in 2009; however, from 2010 to
, consumption failed to regain momentum.
The value of the cadmium market in the United States contracted to $
in
, dropping by -
% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption showed a pronounced slump. Cadmium consumption peaked at $
in 2009; however, from 2010 to
, consumption remained at a lower figure.





The value of the cadmium market in the United States contracted to $





Market Forecast
Depressed by shrinking demand for cadmium in the United States, the market is expected to continue its downward consumption trend over the next eight-year period. The performance of the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to depress the market volume to
tons by the end of
.
In value terms, the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to bring the market value to $
(in nominal prices) by the end of
.





In value terms, the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -





Market Structure
Driven by a growing demand, the share of imports in total supply in the United States increased significantly over the last fifteen years (from
% to
%).


Trade Balance
The United States remains a net exporter of cadmium; in physical and value terms, exports consistently exceeded imports from 2007 to
. In
, there was a trade surplus of
tons, which was equal to $
. Those figures reflect the fact that neither imports nor exports don’t dominate the trade balance, and the country may export not only the product manufactured domestically, but also re-export some previously imported goods.




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