Product Analysis

In February 2025, China's total imports of polycarbonate amounted to $178,603,726, representing a month-on-month increase of 27.64%. Exports reached $94,247,953, marking a year-on-year increase of 47.24%.

In February 2025, China's total imports of benzyl alcohol amounted to $120,819, representing a year-on-year decrease of 80.99%. Exports reached $5,744,257, marking a year-on-year decrease of 9.9%.

China is a major producer and exporter of cephalosporin APIs and intermediates. Between 2015 and 2024, export revenues in this sector grew from $433 million to $792 million, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%.

The total import and export volume for the year reached $84.55 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.89%, showing a notable recovery compared to the previous year.

In February 2025, the production of acetate esters in China showed a decline due to the impact of the Spring Festival, with many companies reducing their operating rates or halting production.

In December 2024, China's total imports of benzyl alcohol amounted to $326,936, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6.93%. Exports reached $6,550,240, marking a year-on-year increase of 13.79%.

After the Chinese New Year, the price of wet-process phosphoric acid is expected to maintain the current level; the demand for thermal-process phosphoric acid is average, and may fluctuate with raw materials.

In December 2024, China's total imports of CH derivatives with only sulpho groups, their salts/ethyl esters amounted to $4,520,406, representing a month-on-month increase of 36.26%.

In November 2024, China's total imports of polycarbonate amounted to $175,667,272, representing a month-on-month decrease of 12.75%. Exports reached $98,006,496, marking a month-on-month increase of 29.21%.

In December 2024, China's total import and export value reached $566.42 billion, representing a month-on-month increase of 7.5% and a year-on-year growth of 6.5%.

In November 2024, China's total imports of silica gel amounted to $1,307,726, representing a month-on-month decrease of 9.16%. Exports reached $12,244,142, marking a month-on-month increase of 18.49%.

In November 2024, China's total imports of benzyl alcohol amounted to $183,057, representing a year-on-year decrease of 30.11%. Exports reached $6,703,644, marking a year-on-year increase of 18.88%.

In October 2024, China's total exports of vanillin amounted to $18,730,451, representing a month-on-month increase of 35%.

In October 2024, China's total imports of silica gel amounted to $2,012,909, representing a month-on-month increase of 38.73%. Exports reached $10,505,040, marking a month-on-month increase of 25.53%.

In October 2024, China's total imports of urea amounted to $156,119, representing a month-on-month increase of 148.7%. Exports reached $957,564, marking a month-on-month decrease of 99.54%.

In October 2024, China's total imports of titanium white amounted to $14,716,547, representing a month-on-month decrease of 3.36%. Exports reached $62,603,940, marking a month-on-month decrease of 2.83%.

In October 2024, China's total imports of benzyl alcohol amounted to $209,721, representing a year-on-year decrease of 34.86%. Exports reached $6,323,172, marking a year-on-year increase of 80.77%.

On November 12, 2024, Beijing time, Chinese influencer Liziqi returned after a 1,217-day hiatus, announcing her comeback with the release of the video on 'Traditional Lacquerware Art‘.

In September 2024, China's total imports of propylene glycol amounted to $8,294,651, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.76%. Exports reached $19,634,994, marking a year-on-year increase of 0.19%.

In September 2024, China's total imports of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), solid amounted to $681,391, representing a year-on-year decrease of 36.32%.

In September 2024, China's total imports of zinc ores&concentrates amounted to $441,897,171, representing a year-on-year increase of 32.29%.

In September 2024, China's total imports of maize excl. seed amounted to $78,352,026, representing a year-on-year decrease of 85.54%. In September 2024, there was no maize excl. seed export in China.

In September 2024, China's total imports of benzyl alcohol amounted to $420,843, representing a year-on-year increase of 46.99%. Exports reached $5,151,932, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.73%.

In September 2024, China's total imports of toluene amounted to $9,482,079 and exports reached $16,237,132.

In August 2024, China's total NGL imports amounted to $3,831,821,440, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.80%; and exports reached $24,395,852, marking a year-on-year increase of 12.12%.

In August 2024, China's total lubricating oils imports amounted to $69,027,759, representing a year-on-year decrease of 10.14%; and exports reached $44,110,045, marking a year-on-year increase of 23.60%.

In August 2024, China's total phthalic anhydride imports amounted to $318,587, representing a year-on-year decrease of 93.89%; and exports reached $17,899,649, marking a year-on-year increase of 158.98%.

In August 2024, China's total petroleum oils imports amounted to $29,362,689,096, representing a year-on-year decrease of 5.43%; and exports reached $344,417,843, marking a year-on-year increase of 145.53%.

In August 2024, China's total benzene imports amounted to $423,329,250, representing a year-on-year increase of 48.32%. In August 2024, there was no export of benzene from China.

In August 2024, China's total benzyl alcohol imports amounted to $520,108, representing a year-on-year increase of 55.13%; and exports reached $6,387,781, marking a year-on-year increase of 23.40%.