By the scale of the world market, in 2005 salt products were imported with amount totally 2 195 475 USD and as of 321 808 USD from that amount was made by Japan. This was taken first place due to 15 % import of the world salt products. Following USA occupied 13 % as with 287 822 USD, P.R of China 7 % as with 151 714 USD and Germany 6 % as with 134 571 USD. Salt importer countries in 2012 year
Importer |
Total import price in 2005 (thousand dollar) |
Imported amount in 2005 |
Unit price (US$/ unit) |
Year increase of 2001-2005 year amount (%) |
Year increase of 2001-2005 year amount (%) |
Price sum Increase of 2004-2005 year (%) |
Occupied Percentage of import in the world |
World |
2,195,475 |
57,574,933 |
38 |
13 |
6 |
17 |
100 |
Japan |
321,808 |
8,301,720 |
39 |
7 |
2 |
27 |
15 |
USA |
287,822 |
12,082,460 |
24 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
China |
151,714 |
4,251,545 |
36 |
266 |
419 |
110 |
7 |
Germany |
134,571 |
2,671,780 |
50 |
23 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
South Korea |
109,731 |
2,698,589 |
41 |
11 |
-1 |
33 |
5 |
France |
106,214 |
1,110,897 |
96 |
26 |
24 |
19 |
5 |
Norway |
91,558 |
910,860 |
101 |
31 |
5 |
89 |
4 |
Belgium |
75,584 |
1,315,385 |
57 |
14 |
-25 |
18 |
3 |
Swedish |
48,234 |
863,526 |
56 |
11 |
-1 |
-3 |
2 |
Italy |
46,764 |
779,870 |
60 |
12 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
Czech Republic |
44,354 |
892,826 |
50 |
37 |
12 |
-56 |
2 |
Indonesia |
43,901 |
1,404,375 |
31 |
4 |
-17 |
-17 |
2 |
Netherlands |
42,426 |
630,738 |
67 |
41 |
28 |
7 |
2 |
Canada |
41,354 |
1,296,576 |
32 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
Russia |
31,340 |
1,166,707 |
27 |
20 |
14 |
41 |
1 |
United Kingdom |
31,127 |
287,623 |
108 |
23 |
1 |
24 |
1 |
Denmark |
25,634 |
437,709 |
59 |
24 |
15 |
-7 |
1 |
In 2001-2005 the salt price by 13 % and measure of import were been increased by 6 % but in 2004-2005 import of salt product has increased by 17 % in the market indicator. Also salt products were imported with amount totally 57 574 933 tonnes in the world. If show the weight amount was made by importers include: USA occupied 12 082 460, Japan 8 301 720, Malaysia 5 807 486 and P.R of China 4 251 545 tonnes. |
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