China Plastics Industry
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China Plastics Industry
China Plastics Industry
Market Report
Prepared by : Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd
Date : October 23, 2004
PVC
5100 4006.5 2292.4 45.3
PS 1049.6 1009.2 1564.3 53.9
ABS 494.6 475.6 1790.1 21.4
Tota l 14444. 7 13889.1 13071.2 158.4
Table 2: Apparent consumption of 5 major synthetic resin in China in 2003 Unit: ktonnes
Type Output Import Export Apparent
consumption Import/Apparent
consumption (%)
PE 412.96 4690.1 25.9 8793.8 53.3
PP 426.82 2734.3 11.9 6990.6 39.1
PVC 400.65 2292.4 45.3 6253.6 36.7
PS 100.92 1564.3 53.9 2519.6 62.1
ABS 47.56 1790.1 21.4 2244.3 79.8
Total 1388.91 13071.2 158.4 26801.9 48.8
Table 3: 1999-2003 Statistics on approved import & export of wasted plastics Unit: ktonnes
Year Approval
quantity Actual import Increase of import
over the same period in
previous year (%)
2003 5434 3023.9 23.0
2002 3870 2458 10.3
2001 4580 2227.6 11.0
2000 3238 2007 44.6
Table 4: 2002-2003 Production Capacity of plastic additives Unit: ktonnes
Plastic
additive Number of
producers Production
capacity Output Apparent
consumption
2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003
Plasticizer 50 1500 1500 650 550 1000 950
Heat
stabilizer 90 200 210 80 78 100 105
Fire
retardant 70 150 170 70 80 80 90
Impact
modifier 60 100 120 70 75 80 90
Foaming
agent 45 80 80 60 60 50 50
Lubricant 60 70 75 43 45 50 55
Antioxidant
agent 45 20 22 18 20 30 33
Light
stabilizer 30 9 10 1.5 2 4.5 5
Others 80 80 90 65 70 80 85
Total 550 2200 2377 1050 980 1474.5 1463
Note: 85% of the quantity listed in Table 4 is used in plastics processing
Table 6: Customs statistics on import of plastic products between January to December
2003
Import volume(metric tonnes) Import value(1000 USD )
Type of product Accumulated
volume
between
January to
December Increase over
the same
period of the
previous year
(%) Accumulated
volume
between
January to
December I ncrease
over the
same
period of
the
previous
year
(%)
Plastic product 1640790.9 1.26 5516178 22.04
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