Production and Market of Paraformaldehyde in China
Paraformaldehyde (abbreviated as PF) industry in China is still at its growing stage, though it has witnessed a fast development in the past few years. There are two main PF production methods, namely rake drying method and spray drying method, and most producers in China adopt rake drying method, which lags behind spray drying method in technology.
Domestic PF production is mainly distributed in Hebei, Jiangsu and Shandong, relying on abundant supply of methanol and convenient transportation. The number of PF producers in China decreased from 34 in 2017 to 27 in 2021.
In China, PF is mainly consumed in agrochemical, resin and pharmaceutical industries, etc. The agrochemical industry is the largest consumption field of PF. Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) is the largest end use segment. The second consumption field of PF is resin industry.
This 18th edition PF report, formulated in April 2022, focuses on the situation of China's paraformaldehyde (PF) industry in 2021 and Q1 2022, as well as forecasting its future development trend. The report aims to disclose the latest production and market information of China's PF industry. The data for 2021 and before are based on CCM's database and other various sources as mentioned in the section of methodology.
This market research provides detailed analysis on the elements affecting the growth of PF industry in China, as well as current and historic development of the industry. Market drivers, restraints, opportunities and relative policies can be found in this report.
Scope of the report
Region scope: China.
Time scope: 2012 to 2021, primarily 2019 to 2021.
On the basis of industrial segments: paraformaldehyde production, import, exports, and consumption.
Domestic PF production is mainly distributed in Hebei, Jiangsu and Shandong, relying on abundant supply of methanol and convenient transportation. The number of PF producers in China decreased from 34 in 2017 to 27 in 2021.
In China, PF is mainly consumed in agrochemical, resin and pharmaceutical industries, etc. The agrochemical industry is the largest consumption field of PF. Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) is the largest end use segment. The second consumption field of PF is resin industry.
This 18th edition PF report, formulated in April 2022, focuses on the situation of China's paraformaldehyde (PF) industry in 2021 and Q1 2022, as well as forecasting its future development trend. The report aims to disclose the latest production and market information of China's PF industry. The data for 2021 and before are based on CCM's database and other various sources as mentioned in the section of methodology.
This market research provides detailed analysis on the elements affecting the growth of PF industry in China, as well as current and historic development of the industry. Market drivers, restraints, opportunities and relative policies can be found in this report.
Scope of the report
Region scope: China.
Time scope: 2012 to 2021, primarily 2019 to 2021.
On the basis of industrial segments: paraformaldehyde production, import, exports, and consumption.
Executive summary
Methodology
1 MARKET INFORMATION OF PARAFORMALDEHYDE (PF)
1.1 Global overview of PF
1.2 PF development in China
1.3 Properties of PF
2 PRODUCTION SITUATION OF PF IN CHINA
2.1 Producers of PF in China
2.2 Capacity and output of PF
2.3 Price of PF
2.4 New dynamics of raw material of PF—formaldehyde
2.4.1 Supply of formaldehyde in China
2.4.2 Price of formaldehyde in China
2.5 Industrial affair of PF in China
3 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS OF PF
3.1 Overall situation of PF trading
3.2 Import analysis of PF 2021
3.3 Export analysis of PF 2021
3.4 Export levy of PF (VAT & tax rebate)
4 END USE SEGMENTS OF PF IN CHINA
4.1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate
4.1.1 Dynamic of glyphosate development in China
4.1.2 Routes for glyphosate production
4.1.3 Anti-dumping issues
4.1.4 Technology trend and its influence to PF utilization
4.2 Consumption of PF in other pesticides
4.3 Consumption situation of PF in resin industry
4.4 Consumption situation of PF in pharmaceutical industry
4.5 Consumption situation of PF in other industries
5 FORECAST ON PF INDUSTRY IN CHINA
5.1 Factors influencing future development of PF
5.1.1 Driving forces
5.1.2 Barriers
5.2 Supply and demand forecast on PF 2022–2026
Methodology
1 MARKET INFORMATION OF PARAFORMALDEHYDE (PF)
1.1 Global overview of PF
1.2 PF development in China
1.3 Properties of PF
2 PRODUCTION SITUATION OF PF IN CHINA
2.1 Producers of PF in China
2.2 Capacity and output of PF
2.3 Price of PF
2.4 New dynamics of raw material of PF—formaldehyde
2.4.1 Supply of formaldehyde in China
2.4.2 Price of formaldehyde in China
2.5 Industrial affair of PF in China
3 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS OF PF
3.1 Overall situation of PF trading
3.2 Import analysis of PF 2021
3.3 Export analysis of PF 2021
3.4 Export levy of PF (VAT & tax rebate)
4 END USE SEGMENTS OF PF IN CHINA
4.1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate
4.1.1 Dynamic of glyphosate development in China
4.1.2 Routes for glyphosate production
4.1.3 Anti-dumping issues
4.1.4 Technology trend and its influence to PF utilization
4.2 Consumption of PF in other pesticides
4.3 Consumption situation of PF in resin industry
4.4 Consumption situation of PF in pharmaceutical industry
4.5 Consumption situation of PF in other industries
5 FORECAST ON PF INDUSTRY IN CHINA
5.1 Factors influencing future development of PF
5.1.1 Driving forces
5.1.2 Barriers
5.2 Supply and demand forecast on PF 2022–2026
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1-1 PF producers beyond Mainland China, 2021
Table 1.3-1 Basic information of paraformaldehyde
Table 1.3-2 Unit consumption of PF (per tonne) through the catalytic process of production
Table 2.1-1 Location and technology source of PF producers in China, as of March 2022
Table 2.1-2 Capacity and output of major PF producers in China, 2019–Q1 2022
Table 2.1-3 Operating rate and output share of major PF producers in China, 2019–Q1 2022
Table 2.1-4 LIST OF producers having stopped PF production in China, 2019–Q1 2022
Table 2.3-1 Quotation of PF in China by producer, March 2022
Table 2.4-1 Information on formaldehyde by major PF producers in China, as of March 2022
Table 2.4.1-1 Production, import, export and apparent consumption of formaldehyde in China, 2012–2021
Table 3.1-1 China's imports and exports of PF, 2002–2021
Table 3.2-1 Origins of China's imported PF, 2017–2021
Table 3.3-1 Export destinations of China's PF, 2017–2021
Table 3.4-1 Export tax rate of PF in China
Table 4.1.2-1 Comparison of three production routes of glyphosate technical in China, 2021
Table 4.1.2-2 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical by pathway in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.1.2-3 Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) producers in China, 2021
Table 4.2-1 Capacity and output of acetochlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.2-2 Capacity and output of butachlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.2-3 Capacity and output of tricyclazole technical and consumption of PF in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.3-1 LIST OF some key end users of PF in resin industry in China, 2021
Table 4.5-1 LIST OF some PF end users in other industries in China, 2021
Table 5.2-1 New/expansion projects of PF in China, as of March 2022
Table 1.1-1 PF producers beyond Mainland China, 2021
Table 1.3-1 Basic information of paraformaldehyde
Table 1.3-2 Unit consumption of PF (per tonne) through the catalytic process of production
Table 2.1-1 Location and technology source of PF producers in China, as of March 2022
Table 2.1-2 Capacity and output of major PF producers in China, 2019–Q1 2022
Table 2.1-3 Operating rate and output share of major PF producers in China, 2019–Q1 2022
Table 2.1-4 LIST OF producers having stopped PF production in China, 2019–Q1 2022
Table 2.3-1 Quotation of PF in China by producer, March 2022
Table 2.4-1 Information on formaldehyde by major PF producers in China, as of March 2022
Table 2.4.1-1 Production, import, export and apparent consumption of formaldehyde in China, 2012–2021
Table 3.1-1 China's imports and exports of PF, 2002–2021
Table 3.2-1 Origins of China's imported PF, 2017–2021
Table 3.3-1 Export destinations of China's PF, 2017–2021
Table 3.4-1 Export tax rate of PF in China
Table 4.1.2-1 Comparison of three production routes of glyphosate technical in China, 2021
Table 4.1.2-2 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical by pathway in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.1.2-3 Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) producers in China, 2021
Table 4.2-1 Capacity and output of acetochlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.2-2 Capacity and output of butachlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.2-3 Capacity and output of tricyclazole technical and consumption of PF in China, 2012–2021
Table 4.3-1 LIST OF some key end users of PF in resin industry in China, 2021
Table 4.5-1 LIST OF some PF end users in other industries in China, 2021
Table 5.2-1 New/expansion projects of PF in China, as of March 2022
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.2-1 Capacity and output of PF in China, 2012–2022E
Figure 2.2-2 Self-sufficiency rate of PF in China, 2012–2022E
Figure 2.2-3 Operating rate of PF in China, 2012–2022E
Figure 2.3-1 Monthly ex-works price of 95% PF and 99.9% methanol in China, Jan. 2012–March 2022
Figure 2.3-2 Annual average ex-works price of PF in China, 2012–2021
Figure 2.3-3 Forecast on ex-works price of PF in China, 2022–2026
Figure 2.4.2-1 Monthly ex-works prices of 37% formaldehyde and 99.9% purified methanol in China, Jan. 2012–March 2022
Figure 3.1-1 Net import volume of PF in China, 2002–2021
Figure 3.2-1 Import volume of PF and its share in PF apparent consumption in China, 2002–2021
Figure 3.2-2 Share of imported PF volume to China by origin, 2012–2021
Figure 3.2-3 China's import price of PF by month, 2012–2021
Figure 3.2-4 China's imports of PF by month, 2021
Figure 3.3-1 China's export volume of PF, 2002–2021
Figure 3.3-2 China's exports of PF by month, 2021
Figure 4-1 Apparent consumption of PF and its growth rate in China, 2012–2021
Figure 4-2 Consumption pattern of PF in China by downstream industry, 2012–2021
Figure 4-3 PF consumption breakdown by end use segment in China, 2021
Figure 4.1-1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate production (AEA pathway) in China, 2012–Q1 2022
Figure 4.1.1-1 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical in China, 2012–2021
Figure 4.1.2-1 Production pathways of glyphosate technical in China
Figure 4.1.2-2 Output share of glyphosate technical in China by pathway, 2012–2021
Figure 4.3-1 Consumption of PF in resin industry in China, 2012–2021
Figure 4.4-1 Consumption of PF in pharmaceutical industry in China, 2012–2021
Figure 5.1.1-1 Export volume of PF in China, 2012–2021
Figure 5.1.1-2 China's GDP growth, 2012–2021
Figure 5.2-1 Forecast on demand for PF in China, 2022–2026
Figure 5.2-2 Forecast on PF consumption by product in China, 2022–2026
Figure 5.2-3 Forecast on PF output in China, 2022–2026
Figure 5.2-4 Overview of paraformaldehyde report 2022
Figure 2.2-1 Capacity and output of PF in China, 2012–2022E
Figure 2.2-2 Self-sufficiency rate of PF in China, 2012–2022E
Figure 2.2-3 Operating rate of PF in China, 2012–2022E
Figure 2.3-1 Monthly ex-works price of 95% PF and 99.9% methanol in China, Jan. 2012–March 2022
Figure 2.3-2 Annual average ex-works price of PF in China, 2012–2021
Figure 2.3-3 Forecast on ex-works price of PF in China, 2022–2026
Figure 2.4.2-1 Monthly ex-works prices of 37% formaldehyde and 99.9% purified methanol in China, Jan. 2012–March 2022
Figure 3.1-1 Net import volume of PF in China, 2002–2021
Figure 3.2-1 Import volume of PF and its share in PF apparent consumption in China, 2002–2021
Figure 3.2-2 Share of imported PF volume to China by origin, 2012–2021
Figure 3.2-3 China's import price of PF by month, 2012–2021
Figure 3.2-4 China's imports of PF by month, 2021
Figure 3.3-1 China's export volume of PF, 2002–2021
Figure 3.3-2 China's exports of PF by month, 2021
Figure 4-1 Apparent consumption of PF and its growth rate in China, 2012–2021
Figure 4-2 Consumption pattern of PF in China by downstream industry, 2012–2021
Figure 4-3 PF consumption breakdown by end use segment in China, 2021
Figure 4.1-1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate production (AEA pathway) in China, 2012–Q1 2022
Figure 4.1.1-1 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical in China, 2012–2021
Figure 4.1.2-1 Production pathways of glyphosate technical in China
Figure 4.1.2-2 Output share of glyphosate technical in China by pathway, 2012–2021
Figure 4.3-1 Consumption of PF in resin industry in China, 2012–2021
Figure 4.4-1 Consumption of PF in pharmaceutical industry in China, 2012–2021
Figure 5.1.1-1 Export volume of PF in China, 2012–2021
Figure 5.1.1-2 China's GDP growth, 2012–2021
Figure 5.2-1 Forecast on demand for PF in China, 2022–2026
Figure 5.2-2 Forecast on PF consumption by product in China, 2022–2026
Figure 5.2-3 Forecast on PF output in China, 2022–2026
Figure 5.2-4 Overview of paraformaldehyde report 2022
