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China - Sulphur - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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Article Publishing Date: Sep 14, 2021

China's Sulphur Imports Rebound After Last Year’s Deep Drop

IndexBox has just published a new report: 'China - Sulphur - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

China leads in global sulphur imports, with a 28%-share of the total supplies. This year, Chinese sulphur purchases from abroad have shown a sign of recovery after a deep drop last year. In the first four months of 2021, Chinese imports accounted for $455M against $164M in the same period of 2020. Chinese sulphur purchases fell from $1.3B in 2019 to $0.6B in 2020. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Iran constitute the largest suppliers to China, with a 49%-share of total import value. 

Chinese Sulphur Imports 

China remains the largest sulphur importer worldwide, accounting for 28% of the total supplies. Over the first four months of 2021, Chinese sulphur imports totalled $455M against $164M of the same period of 2019. 

In 2020, imports of sulphur into China shrank rapidly to 8.5M tonnes, dropping by -27.2% compared with the year before. In value terms, sulphur imports reduced sharply to $604M (IndexBox estimates) in 2020. 

The United Arab Emirates (2M tonnes), South Korea (1.1M tonnes) and Saudi Arabia (962K tonnes) were the main suppliers of sulphur to China in 2020, with a combined 47% share of total imports. Iran, Japan, India, Qatar and Russia lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 38%.

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($156M) constituted the largest supplier of sulphur to China, comprising 26% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Saudi Arabia ($75M), with a 12% share of total imports. It was followed by Iran, with an 11% share.

In 2020, the average annual growth rate of value from the United Arab Emirates amounted to -33.7%. Supplies from Saudi Arabia (-61.1% per year) and Iran (-51.0% per year) also fell tangibly.

In 2020, the average sulphur import price amounted to $71 per tonne, declining by -36.7% against the previous year. Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest price was Qatar ($82 per tonne), while the price by South Korea ($50 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates, while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
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IMPORTS FROM 2007–2020
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IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
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IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
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EXPORTS FROM 2007–2020
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EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
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EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1:
Key Findings In 2020
Table 2:
Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2007–2020
Table 3:
Market Value, 2007–2020
Table 4:
Per Capita Consumption In 2007-2020
Table 5:
Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Table 6:
Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Table 7:
Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2007–2020
Table 8:
Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Table 9:
Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Table 10:
Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2007–2020
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1:
Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 2:
Market Value, 2007–2020
Figure 3:
Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2007-2020
Figure 4:
Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2007-2020
Figure 5:
Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2007-2020
Figure 6:
Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2007-2020
Figure 7:
Per Capita Consumption, 2007-2020
Figure 8:
Market Forecast To 2025
Figure 9:
Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
Figure 10:
Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
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Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
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Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
Figure 13:
Production Volume And Growth
Figure 14:
Exports And Growth
Figure 15:
Export Prices And Growth
Figure 16:
Market Size And Growth
Figure 17:
Per Capita Consumption
Figure 18:
Imports And Growth
Figure 19:
Import Prices
Figure 20:
Production, In Physical Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 21:
Production, In Value Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 22:
Imports, In Physical Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 23:
Imports, In Value Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 24:
Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2020
Figure 25:
Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Figure 26:
Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Figure 27:
Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2007–2020
Figure 28:
Exports, In Physical Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 29:
Exports, In Value Terms, 2007–2020
Figure 30:
Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2020
Figure 31:
Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Figure 32:
Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2007–2020
Figure 33:
Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2007–2020

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