Production and Market of Paraformaldehyde in China 2024
China's paraformaldehyde (PF) industry has witnessed a steady development in the past ten years. The output of PF increased greatly, with a CAGR of 2.2% from 2014 to 2023.
Domestic PF production is mainly distributed in Hebei, Jiangsu and Shandong, relying on abundant supply of methanol and convenient transportation.
In China, PF is mainly consumed in agrochemical, resin and pharmaceutical industries, etc. The agrochemical industry is the largest consumption field of PF, taking up 75.5% of the total domestic PF consumption in 2023. Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) is the largest end-use segment, and the consumption of PF in glyphosate accounted for 71.6% of the national total in 2023. The consumption of PF in resin industry occupied 20.7% share to the national total in 2023.
This report is the 20th edition, based on the former one finished in finished in April 2023, focusing on the situation of China's paraformaldehyde (PF) industry in 2023 and Q1 2024, as well as forecasting its future development trend. The report is formulated in April 2024 and aims to disclose the latest production and market information of China's PF industry. The data for 2023 and before are based on CCM's database and other various sources as mentioned in the section of methodology below.
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: 2014 to 2023, primarily 2021 to 2023.
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.
In China, PF is mainly consumed in agrochemical, resin and pharmaceutical industries, etc. The agrochemical industry is the largest consumption field of PF, taking up 75.5% of the total domestic PF consumption in 2023. Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) is the largest end-use segment, and the consumption of PF in glyphosate accounted for 71.6% of the national total in 2023. The consumption of PF in resin industry occupied 20.7% share to the national total in 2023.
This report is the 20th edition, based on the former one finished in finished in April 2023, focusing on the situation of China's paraformaldehyde (PF) industry in 2023 and Q1 2024, as well as forecasting its future development trend. The report is formulated in April 2024 and aims to disclose the latest production and market information of China's PF industry. The data for 2023 and before are based on CCM's database and other various sources as mentioned in the section of methodology below.
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: 2014 to 2023, primarily 2021 to 2023.
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 affairs of PF in China
2.6 Cost structure of PF producers in China
3 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS OF PF
3.1 Overall situation of PF trading
3.2 Import analysis of PF 2023
3.3 Export analysis of PF 2023
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 consumption
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 2024–2028
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 affairs of PF in China
2.6 Cost structure of PF producers in China
3 IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS OF PF
3.1 Overall situation of PF trading
3.2 Import analysis of PF 2023
3.3 Export analysis of PF 2023
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 consumption
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 2024–2028
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1-1 PF producers beyond Mainland China, 2023
Table 1.3-1 Basic information of paraformaldehyde
Table 1.3-2 Unit consumption of PF (per tonne) through the catalyst process of production
Table 2.1-1 Location and technology source of PF producers in China, as of March 2024
Table 2.1-2 Capacity and output of major PF producers in China, 2021–Q1 2024E
Table 2.1-3 Operating rate and output share of major PF producers in China, 2021–Q1 2024E
Table 2.1-4 List of producers having stopped PF production in China, 2020–Q1 2024
Table 2.3-1 Quotation of PF in China by producer, March 2024
Table 2.4-1 Information on formaldehyde by major PF producers in China, as of March 2024
Table 2.4.1-1 Production, import, export and apparent consumption of formaldehyde in China,
2014–2023
Table 2.6-1 Production cost of granular PF produced by spray drying technology, March 2024
Table 2.6-2 Production cost of powder PF produced by rake drying technology, March 2024
Table 3.1-1 China's imports and exports of PF, 2004–2023
Table 3.2-1 Origins of China's imported PF, 2019–2023
Table 3.3-1 Export destinations of China's PF, 2019–2023
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, 2023
Table 4.1.2-2 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical by pathway in China, 2014–2023
Table 4.1.2-3 Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) producers in China, 2023
Table 4.2-1 Capacity and output of acetochlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2014–
2023
Table 4.2-2 Capacity and output of butachlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2014–
2023
Table 4.2-3 Capacity and output of tricyclazole technical and consumption of PF in China, 2014–
2023
Table 4.3-1 List of some key end users of PF in resin industry in China, 2023
Table 4.5-1 List of some PF end users in other industries in China, 2023
Table 5.2-1 New/expansion projects of PF in China, as of March 2024
Table 1.1-1 PF producers beyond Mainland China, 2023
Table 1.3-1 Basic information of paraformaldehyde
Table 1.3-2 Unit consumption of PF (per tonne) through the catalyst process of production
Table 2.1-1 Location and technology source of PF producers in China, as of March 2024
Table 2.1-2 Capacity and output of major PF producers in China, 2021–Q1 2024E
Table 2.1-3 Operating rate and output share of major PF producers in China, 2021–Q1 2024E
Table 2.1-4 List of producers having stopped PF production in China, 2020–Q1 2024
Table 2.3-1 Quotation of PF in China by producer, March 2024
Table 2.4-1 Information on formaldehyde by major PF producers in China, as of March 2024
Table 2.4.1-1 Production, import, export and apparent consumption of formaldehyde in China,
2014–2023
Table 2.6-1 Production cost of granular PF produced by spray drying technology, March 2024
Table 2.6-2 Production cost of powder PF produced by rake drying technology, March 2024
Table 3.1-1 China's imports and exports of PF, 2004–2023
Table 3.2-1 Origins of China's imported PF, 2019–2023
Table 3.3-1 Export destinations of China's PF, 2019–2023
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, 2023
Table 4.1.2-2 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical by pathway in China, 2014–2023
Table 4.1.2-3 Glyphosate technical (AEA pathway) producers in China, 2023
Table 4.2-1 Capacity and output of acetochlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2014–
2023
Table 4.2-2 Capacity and output of butachlor technical and consumption of PF in China, 2014–
2023
Table 4.2-3 Capacity and output of tricyclazole technical and consumption of PF in China, 2014–
2023
Table 4.3-1 List of some key end users of PF in resin industry in China, 2023
Table 4.5-1 List of some PF end users in other industries in China, 2023
Table 5.2-1 New/expansion projects of PF in China, as of March 2024
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.2-1 Capacity and output of PF in China, 2014–2024E
Figure 2.2-2 Self-sufficiency rate of PF in China, 2014–2024E
Figure 2.2-3 Operating rate of PF in China, 2014–2024E
Figure 2.3-1 Monthly ex-works price of 95% PF and 99.9% methanol in China, Jan. 2014–March
2024
Figure 2.3-2 Annual average ex-works price of PF in China, 2014–2023
Figure 2.3-3 Forecast on ex-works price of PF in China, 2024–2028
Figure 2.4.2-1 Monthly ex-works prices of 37% formaldehyde and 99.9% purified methanol in
China, Jan. 2014–March 2024
Figure 3.1-1 Net import volume of PF in China, 2004–2023
Figure 3.2-1 Import volume of PF and its share in PF apparent consumption in China, 2004–2023
Figure 3.2-2 Share of imported PF volume to China by origin, 2014–2023
Figure 3.2-3 China's import price of PF by month, 2014–2023
Figure 3.2-4 China's imports of PF by month, 2023
Figure 3.3-1 China's export volume of PF, 2004–2023
Figure 3.3-2 China's exports of PF by month, 2023
Figure 4-1 Apparent consumption of PF and its growth rate in China, 2014–2023
Figure 4-2 Consumption pattern of PF in China by downstream industry, 2014–2023
Figure 4-3 PF consumption breakdown by end use segment in China, 2023
Figure 4.1-1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate production (AEA pathway) in China, 2014–Q1
2024
Figure 4.1.1-1 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical in China, 2014–2023
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, 2014–2023
Figure 4.3-1 Consumption of PF in resin industry in China, 2014–2023
Figure 4.4-1 Consumption of PF in pharmaceutical industry in China, 2014–2023
Figure 5.1.1-1 Export volume of PF in China, 2014–2023
Figure 5.1.1-2 China's GDP growth, 2014–2023
Figure 5.2-1 Forecast on demand for PF in China, 2024–2028
Figure 5.2-2 Forecast on PF consumption by product in China, 2024–2028
Figure 5.2-3 Forecast on PF output in China, 2024–2028
Figure 5.2-4 Overview of paraformaldehyde report 2024
Figure 2.2-1 Capacity and output of PF in China, 2014–2024E
Figure 2.2-2 Self-sufficiency rate of PF in China, 2014–2024E
Figure 2.2-3 Operating rate of PF in China, 2014–2024E
Figure 2.3-1 Monthly ex-works price of 95% PF and 99.9% methanol in China, Jan. 2014–March
2024
Figure 2.3-2 Annual average ex-works price of PF in China, 2014–2023
Figure 2.3-3 Forecast on ex-works price of PF in China, 2024–2028
Figure 2.4.2-1 Monthly ex-works prices of 37% formaldehyde and 99.9% purified methanol in
China, Jan. 2014–March 2024
Figure 3.1-1 Net import volume of PF in China, 2004–2023
Figure 3.2-1 Import volume of PF and its share in PF apparent consumption in China, 2004–2023
Figure 3.2-2 Share of imported PF volume to China by origin, 2014–2023
Figure 3.2-3 China's import price of PF by month, 2014–2023
Figure 3.2-4 China's imports of PF by month, 2023
Figure 3.3-1 China's export volume of PF, 2004–2023
Figure 3.3-2 China's exports of PF by month, 2023
Figure 4-1 Apparent consumption of PF and its growth rate in China, 2014–2023
Figure 4-2 Consumption pattern of PF in China by downstream industry, 2014–2023
Figure 4-3 PF consumption breakdown by end use segment in China, 2023
Figure 4.1-1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate production (AEA pathway) in China, 2014–Q1
2024
Figure 4.1.1-1 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical in China, 2014–2023
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, 2014–2023
Figure 4.3-1 Consumption of PF in resin industry in China, 2014–2023
Figure 4.4-1 Consumption of PF in pharmaceutical industry in China, 2014–2023
Figure 5.1.1-1 Export volume of PF in China, 2014–2023
Figure 5.1.1-2 China's GDP growth, 2014–2023
Figure 5.2-1 Forecast on demand for PF in China, 2024–2028
Figure 5.2-2 Forecast on PF consumption by product in China, 2024–2028
Figure 5.2-3 Forecast on PF output in China, 2024–2028
Figure 5.2-4 Overview of paraformaldehyde report 2024
