...Activated Carbon Export Up in 2018

Figures from Sri Lanka’s Coconut Development Authority likewise show the country’s export of activated carbon during calendar year 2018 slightly declined by 2.6% to 38,566 MT from 39,591 MT in a similar period year-earlier. Shipment value at USD94.827 million topped by 20.9% previous year data at USD78.451 million. Average traded price calculated at USD2,458.82/MT FOB leaped by 24.1% from USD1,981.55/MT.  For the month of December alone, export at 2,661 MT dropped by 16.5% from previous year at 3,186 MT. Revenue likewise fell though slightly at USD6.440 million from USD6.697 million. 
Export during the 12-month period went to at least 59 countries. The top ten importers held volumes above 1,000 MT and collectively accounted for 75.0% of total trade. Leading the pack was United States with 12,138 MT (31.5% share), followed far behind by China with 4,468 MT (11.6%), Japan 2,432 MT (6.3%), India 1,605 MT (4.2%), Turkey 1,581 MT (4.1%), Estonia 1,474 MT (3.8 %), Italy 1,405 MT (3.6%), South Korea 1,405 MT (3.6%), Germany 1,322 MT (3.4%) and Taiwan 1,163 MT (2.9%).
Twenty other countries also took in significant volume ranging 110-931 MT and jointly contributed 22.5%, namely  Hong Kong 931 MT, Singapore 930 MT, Peru 746 MT, United Kingdom 734 MT, Ukraine 585 MT, South Africa 559 MT, Ghana 495 MT, Serbia 467 MT, Netherlands 456 MT, France 382 MT, Finland 359 MT, Egypt 338 MT, Surinam 330 MT, Poland 286 MT, Sweden 245 MT, Malaysia 225 MT, Canada 205 MT, Australia 168 MT, Mexico 120 MT, and Kenya 110 MT. The remaining 29 countries which aggregately shared 2.5% of total sales took in volume ranging from a low of 1 MT to a high of 97 MT.