China - Natural And Modified Natural Polymers In Primary Forms - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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View PricingChina's Natural Polymers Export Declines 2%, Averaging $110M in March 2023
China Natural Polymers Exports
In March 2023, after four months of growth, there was decline in shipments abroad of natural and modified natural polymers in primary forms, when their volume decreased by -3.6% to 16K tons. Over the period under review, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in November 2022 when exports increased by 24% m-o-m.
In value terms, natural polymers exports shrank slightly to $110M (IndexBox estimates) in March 2023. The total export value increased at an average monthly rate of +2.0% over the period from March 2022 to March 2023; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain months. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in November 2022 when exports increased by 22% against the previous month.
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Natural Polymers in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
| Russia | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 11.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 8.8 |
| United States | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 8.8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 6.2 |
| Mexico | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Germany | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Netherlands | 3.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| Brazil | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| India | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| South Korea | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| United Kingdom | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| Australia | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Thailand | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Others | 29.0 | 33.1 | 33.6 | 34.1 | 30.5 | 34.5 | 29.4 | 29.2 | 31.2 | 39.6 | 39.7 | 38.0 | 42.0 |
| Total | 86.6 | 83.9 | 85.6 | 83.4 | 93.7 | 82.7 | 80.2 | 72.2 | 88.1 | 97.6 | 96.2 | 112 | 110 |
Exports by Country
Saudi Arabia (1.8K tons), Russia (1.6K tons) and the United Arab Emirates (1.2K tons) were the main destinations of natural polymers exports from China, together comprising 29% of total exports. These countries were followed by the United States, Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands, India, Germany, the UK, Thailand, South Korea and Australia, which together accounted for a further 40%.
From March 2022 to March 2023, the biggest increases were in South Korea (with a CAGR of +6.9%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, the largest markets for natural polymers exported from China were Russia ($11M), Saudi Arabia ($8.8M) and the United States ($8.8M), together comprising 26% of total exports.
Russia, with a CAGR of +7.3%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Export Prices by Country
In March 2023, the natural polymers price stood at $6,835 per ton (FOB, China), growing by 1.9% against the previous month. Over the period from March 2022 to March 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.8%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in August 2022 when the average export price increased by 15% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure in March 2023.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was South Korea ($8,013 per ton), while the average price for exports to Saudi Arabia ($4,959 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the UK (+6.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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- MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
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The Largest Destinations for Exports
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
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- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
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- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
