China - Polyurethanes In Primary Forms - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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View PricingChina's Polyurethanes Import Shrinks 4% to $59M in April 2023
China Polyurethanes Imports
In April 2023, overseas purchases of polyurethanes in primary forms increased by 1.7% to 12K tons, rising for the second consecutive month after three months of decline. In general, imports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 when imports increased by 23% month-to-month.
In value terms, polyurethanes imports reduced to $59M (IndexBox estimates) in April 2023. Overall, imports, however, showed a slight decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 22% month-to-month.
COUNTRY | Import Value of Polyurethanes in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | |
Germany | 12.0 | 22.3 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 23.0 | 22.1 | 15.2 | 18.9 | 15.4 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
Japan | 6.7 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
South Korea | 9.6 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
United States | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
Italy | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Spain | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Vietnam | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Belgium | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
Singapore | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
France | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
Malaysia | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Thailand | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Netherlands | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
Others | 23.5 | 26.2 | 25.8 | 20.3 | 17.9 | 19.2 | 15.9 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 16.2 |
Total | 72.8 | 82.5 | 86.0 | 80.4 | 77.5 | 78.2 | 65.4 | 73.8 | 70.1 | 56.0 | 50.0 | 60.8 | 58.6 |
Imports by Country
Germany (1.9K tons), Vietnam (1.4K tons) and South Korea (1.4K tons) were the main suppliers of polyurethanes imports to China, with a combined 38% share of total imports. Japan, the United States, Malaysia, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Singapore, the Netherlands and France lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 30%.
From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Malaysia (with a CAGR of +3.2%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, the largest polyurethanes suppliers to China were Germany ($12M), Japan ($7.2M) and South Korea ($6.8M), with a combined 45% share of total imports. These countries were followed by the United States, Spain, Italy, Vietnam, Belgium, Singapore, France, Malaysia, Thailand and the Netherlands, which together accounted for a further 28%.
Among the main suppliers, Malaysia, with a CAGR of +4.9%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Import Prices by Country
In April 2023, the polyurethanes price stood at $4,766 per ton (CIF, China), shrinking by -5.2% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in January 2023 when the average import price increased by 9.2% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $5,727 per ton in September 2022; however, from October 2022 to April 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Japan ($8,228 per ton), while the price for Vietnam ($1,220 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 France (+3.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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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
- 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, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical 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
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- 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