Analysis of China's polyvinyl alcohol industry chain and import and export trade in 2021

1、 Polyvinyl alcohol industry chain

Polyvinyl alcohol is an organic compound with the chemical formula of [C2H4O] n. Its appearance is a white flake, flocculent, or powdery solid, odorless. Soluble in water (above 95 ℃), slightly soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, insoluble in gasoline, kerosene, vegetable oil, benzene, toluene, dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, acetone, ethyl acetate, methanol, ethylene glycol, etc. Polyvinyl alcohol is an important chemical raw material used in the manufacture of polyvinyl acetals, gasoline resistant pipes and vinylon, fabric treatment agents, emulsifiers, paper coatings, adhesives, adhesives, and adhesives.

2、 Import and export trade of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000)

1. Import

In 2018, the import quantity of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) in China decreased from 41100 tons in 2017 to 39600 tons. From 2019 to 2021, the import quantity of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) in China increased for three consecutive years. At the end of 2021, the import quantity of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) in China reached 43200 tons, an increase of 1700 tons compared to 2020; From the perspective of import value, in 2018-2020, the import value of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) in China continued to decline, with a slight increase in 2021, with an import value of 120 million US dollars.

In 2021, the largest import source of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) from China was Japan, with an import volume of 22433.31 tons and an import amount of 64931300 US dollars; The second largest source of imports is Singapore, with an import volume of 6634.92 tons and an import amount of 15.8061 million US dollars; The third is Taiwan, China, China, with import volume of 5751.14 tons and import amount of 13.5768 million US dollars.

According to the import situation of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) in China, in 2021, Shanghai was the province and city with the largest import scale of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) in China, with an import volume of 1466204 tons and an import amount of 47003400 US dollars; Yunnan Province is the second largest province and city in terms of import volume, with an import volume of 6906.50 tons and the fourth largest import amount in the country; Guangdong is the third largest province and city in terms of import volume, with an import volume of 6561.55 tons, but its import amount ranks second in the country.

2. Export

China is a net exporter of polyvinyl alcohol. In 2021, China's polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) export volume increased slightly compared to 2020, with an import volume of 168200 tons, an increase of 27100 tons compared to 2020; The growth rate of export value is higher than the export quantity, with export value of 396 million US dollars, an increase of 169 million US dollars compared to 2020.

In 2021, the main export destinations for China's polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) will be countries or regions such as India, South Korea, and Malaysia. Among them, 19610.01 tons of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) were exported to India, with an export amount of USD 45672900; Exporting 16021.69 tons of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) to South Korea with an export amount of 40467800 US dollars; Exporting 13314.27 tons of polyvinyl alcohol (39053000) to Malaysia with an export value of 31758400 US dollars.