Key Market Indicators
Brazilian asbestos export is expected to drop 1.8% year on year, from 94,358,000 kilograms in 2021 to 84,680,000 kilograms by 2026. Since 1994, the country has seen a 2.5% year on year increase in supply. In 2021, Kazakhstan led the way with 94,358,000 kilograms, followed by Brazil in third place with China in fourth. Brazilian asbestos import witnessed a remarkable increase of 260% from 3,375,000 kilograms in 2016 to 12,150,000 kilograms in 2017. Over the last 26 years, demand for the material in Brazil has grown steadily, at a rate of 0.4% year on year.
