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China - Industrial Fatty Alcohols - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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Jun 2, 2023

Industrial Fatty Alcohols Price in China Grows Slightly to $1,519 per Ton

China Industrial Fatty Alcohols Import Price in April 2023

In April 2023, the industrial fatty alcohols price amounted to $1,519 per ton (CIF, China), growing by 2.5% against the previous month. Overall, the import price, however, continues to indicate a noticeable setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in November 2022 when the average import price increased by 11% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $2,988 per ton in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to April 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was the United States ($2,495 per ton), while the price for South Africa ($988 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (-0.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

COUNTRYImport Price of Industrial Fatty Alcohols in China (USD per ton)
Apr 2022May 2022Jun 2022Jul 2022Aug 2022Sep 2022Oct 2022Nov 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023
United States2,6572,6512,7382,9032,9013,0182,6892,5252,5642,8642,4602,5182,495
Malaysia2,8662,7092,8542,6782,2531,6671,6051,6631,5701,6011,5291,4441,575
Indonesia2,6992,8432,8012,0551,7351,4851,4331,5111,4411,3921,4271,3921,436
Thailand2,9423,0462,8362,7062,3031,8671,8741,5051,5381,3871,4201,4031,403
South Africa1,1761,711N/A9281,3061,9208196158591,0121,000920988
Average2,5982,7322,9882,2981,9441,7021,5201,6801,6171,5581,5281,4821,519

China Industrial Fatty Alcohols Imports

In April 2023, the amount of industrial fatty alcohols imported into China shrank to 46K tons, declining by -12.6% against the month before. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate moderate growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in August 2022 when imports increased by 50% against the previous month.

In value terms, industrial fatty alcohols imports fell to $69M (IndexBox estimates) in April 2023. Overall, imports recorded a slight shrinkage. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in August 2022 when imports increased by 27% against the previous month.

China Industrial Fatty Alcohols Imports by Country

In April 2023, Indonesia (25K tons) constituted the largest supplier of industrial fatty alcohols to China, with a 56% share of total imports. Moreover, industrial fatty alcohols imports from Indonesia exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Malaysia (12K tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Thailand (2.9K tons), with a 6.4% share.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume from Indonesia totaled +2.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Malaysia (+5.4% per month) and Thailand (+2.6% per month).

In value terms, the largest industrial fatty alcohols suppliers to China were Indonesia ($37M), Malaysia ($19M) and Thailand ($4.1M), with a combined 87% share of total imports. These countries were followed by the United States and South Africa, which together accounted for a further 8.8%.

Among the main suppliers, the United States, with a CAGR of +8.8%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

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  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE
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    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
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  7. 7. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE

  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Import Supplying Countries

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    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY

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    The Largest Destinations for Exports

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  11. LIST OF TABLES

    1. Key Findings In 2023
    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    3. Market Value, 2012–2023
    4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    2. Market Value, 2012–2023
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
    7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
    10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
    11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
    12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
    13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
    14. Production Volume And Growth
    15. Exports And Growth
    16. Export Prices And Growth
    17. Market Size And Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports And Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
    30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
    34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

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