With reference to the prediction of polypropylene production capacity and production volume, combined with the further increase of domestic polypropylene self-sufficiency capacity and the slow decline of total import volume, it is predicted that China’s apparent consumption in 2018 will be around 24 million tons, and China will be apparent by 2020. Consumption is expected to reach around 32 million tons.
From the perspective of consumption structure, the consumption of polypropylene is not limited to the fields of plastic knitting, injection molded parts, biaxially stretched film, etc., and the growth of special materials such as fiber, pipe, automobile and electrical appliances is obvious.
From the perspective of product substitution, the substitution of recycled materials for new materials is greatly reduced, and the import volume of waste plastics is reduced. Under the severe supply shortage of imported materials, domestic materials have become the mainstream source of goods, and new materials have replaced renewable materials, which is also the apparent consumption of PP. The increase in volume provides opportunities.
The proportion of downstream consumption regions
From the perspective of consumption areas, East China, North China (including Shandong) and South China are China’s largest producers of plastic products and China’s main polypropylene consumer. In recent years, the proportion of consumption in these three regions has exceeded 80%. East China, where the economy is developed and the economy maintains rapid growth, is the largest consumer area for polypropylene, followed by South China and North China. The four provinces of Guangdong, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the most concentrated areas of China’s polypropylene processing enterprises. There are many companies engaged in plastic processing. The plastic products in these areas are not only large in output, but also high in grade. The demand for raw materials is also diversified and specialized. It can be said that the plastics processing industry in these regions represents the current technical level of China’s plastics processing industry.
China PP’s production capacity is mainly distributed in East China, South China and Northwest China. Consumption is mainly concentrated in East China, South China and North China. Imported PP mainly flows into East China and South China. East China, South China and North China are major PP consumption areas. Most of the manufacturers set up distribution points in these three regions, and the trade is very active. There is also a small amount of commodity flow between the three places. East China-North China is usually close to the distance, usually using the mode of transportation, and there is more shipping between South China and East China.
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