Chinese Markets for 1,4-Butanediol (BDO)
September 2008
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CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
Report Scope and Methodology
Executive Summary
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Economic Outlook
Key Economic Indicators
Industrial Output
Population and Labor
Foreign Investment
Foreign Trade
Financial and Tax Regulations
Banking System and Regulations
Foreign Exchange
Taxes, Tariff and Custom Duties
III. 1, 4-BUTANEDIOL INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
4-BUTANEDIOL
1, 4-Butanediol Industry Structure
1, 4-Butanediol Industry Production, Capacity and Demand
Major Producer Facility
Market Share of Key Producers
Major 1,4-Butanediol Producers
Major End-Users
Major Foreign Investments
Potential Entrants
Technology Development
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China’s 1, 4-Butanediol Price
IV. 1, 4-BUTANEDIOL PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
4-BUTANEDIOL
Overview
1, 4-Butanediol Production and Demand
1, 4-Butanediol Output
1, 4-Butanediol Demand
1, 4-Butanediol Capacity
1, 4-ButanediolCapacity Expansion
1, 4-Butanediol Import and Export
V. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL MARKET OUTLOOK
1,4-BUTANEDIOL
1, 4-Butanediol Markets Outlook
Poly Butylenes Terephthalate (PBT) Market
Poly Butylenes Terephthalate (PBT) Market Outlook
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Market
Tetrahydrofuran (THF) Markets Outlook
γ-Butyrolactone(GBL) Market
γ-Butyrolactone(GBL) Market Outlook
Polyurethane (PU) Market
Polyurethane (PU) Market Outlook
Others 1, 4-Butanediol Application Market
Others 1, 4-Butanediol Application Market
VI. MARKET ENTRY CHANNELS
China Market Entry Overview
China’s Distribution System
1,4-Butanediol Distribution Channels
Transportation and Freight Infrastructure
Communications
China’
China’s Market Entry
Export to China
Indirect export
Direct Export
License and Contract Manufacture
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Assembling in China
Contract Manufacturing
Trade Permit
Investment
Equity Joint Venture
Contractual Joint Venture
Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
VII. 1, 4-BUTANEDIOL PRODUCER DIRECTORY
4-BUTANEDIOL
1, 4-Butanediol Producer Profiles and Directory
Major End-Users
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LIST OF TABLES
I. INTRODUCTION
Economic Outlook Summary
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Key Economic Indicators
Industrial Output
Population and Labor Force Trends
Foreign Investment and Loans
Foreign Trade
III. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
1,4-BUTANEDIOL
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Production, Capacity and Demand
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Key Producers
Market Share of Key Domestic 1,4-Butanediol Producers
China’s 1,4-ButanediolConsumption by market in 2007
Major Foreign Investment in China
IV. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
,4-BUTANEDIOL
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Production and Demand
China’s 1,4-Butanediol output by Manufacturer
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption by Markets in 2007
1,4-Butanediol Capacity by Manufacturers
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Capacity and Expansion by Manufacturer
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Import by Country
V. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL MARKET OUTLOOK
1,4-BUTANEDIOL
1,4-Butanediol Consumption by Market 2007
1,4-ButanediolConsumption by Market
1,4-Butanediol Consumption in PBT Industry and Market Share
China's Top 20 PBT Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
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1,4-Butanediol Consumption in THF Industry and Market Share
China's Top 15 THF Bottle Manufacturers and their Capacity
1,4-Butanediol Consumption in GBL and Market Share
China's Top 15 GBL Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
1,4-Butanediol Consumption in PU and Market Share
China's Top 23 PU Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
VI.
VI. MARKETING STRATEGIES
China’s Distribution Channel
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LIST OF CHARTS
I. INTRODUCTION
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Output, Capacity, Demand
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
China’s Imports and Exports
Industrial Output by Ownership
China’s GDP
III. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL
1,4-BUTANEDIOL INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
1,4-Butanediol Output
Capacity of 1,4-Butanediol
Demand of 1,4-Butanediol
China’s 1,4-ButanediolOutput, Capacity and Demand
1,4-Butanediol Output and Self-Sufficiency
China’s Key 1,4-Butanediol producers Location by Province
1,4-Butanediol Application by Markets
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Price Trend 2006~2007
IV. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL
1,4-BUTANEDIOL PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
Worldwide 1,4-ButanediolCapacity by Region
1,4-Butanediol Output, Capacity and Demand
1,4-ButanediolOutput
1,4-Butanediol Demand
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption by Market
1,4-Butanediol Capacity
1,4-Butanediol Output and Demand
1,4-Butanediol Capacity and Demand
1,4-Butanediol Output and Self-Sufficiency
1,4-Butanediol Import
1,4-Butanediol Demand Composition
1,4-Butanediol Demand and Self-sufficiency
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1,4-Butanediol Import by Country
V. 1,4-BUTANEDIOL
1,4-BUTANEDIOL MARKET OUTLOOK
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption by Market in 2007
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption in PBT Industry and Market Share
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption in THF Industry and Market Share
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption in GBL Industry and Market Share
China’s 1,4-Butanediol Consumption in PU Industry and Market Share
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Report Scope and Methodology
This report examines China's macroeconomic trends,
investment environment, 1,4-butanediol industry
structure and capacities, production and demand, end-
use market consumption trends, distribution channels
and industry participants. Long-term forecasts for
major 1, 4-butanediol production and demand are
included. The report contains over 28 tables and 33
charts. Key 1, 4-butanediol producers and major1, 4-
butanediol end user are listed and profiled.
Most primary and secondary research is done in
China in order to access up-to-date market
information and industry data. Data was collected
from the telephone interview, Chinese government
publications, Chinese official website, China’s
official statistic organization, Chinese chemical online
databases, Chinese 1,4-butanediol industry
associations, and 1,4-butanediol industry publications.
Interviews are conducted with Chinese 1, 4-
butanediol experts, university professors, and 1,4-
butanediol producers in China.
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Historical data include 2001 and 2007. Long-term
development trends are projected to the years 2012
and 2017. Economic models and quantitative methods
are applied in this report to project market demand
and industry trends. Metric system is used and
values are presented in either Yuan (RMB, current
price) and/or US dollars. Exchange rate refers to the
real-time exchange rate published by China Central
Bank. The word "demand" is used interchangeably
with "consumption". Totals may not add due to
rounding.
The following are the common multivariate statistical
analysis that used in this report: 1. regression analysis,
2.factor analysis, 3. discriminate analysis, 4.
conjoint analysis, 5. correspondent analysis.
Executive Summary
The Chinese economy maintains a high speed growth
which has been stimulated by the consecutive
increases of industrial output, import & export,
consumer consumption and capital investment. Since
its Opening-up and Reform, China becomes the 6th
economic entity in the world with GNP breaking
RMB 20 trillion Yuan. In recent years, under the
background of global economy recession, China
remains an average growth rate around 9%, remaining
one of the countries with the fastest economy growth.
China's economy development has its unique
characteristics. First of all, under the obvious
slowdown of global economy, China realizes the
rapid growth of economy by sticking to the policy of
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expanding domestic demand and firmly implementing
proactive fiscal policy and moderate monetary policy.
Secondly, economic structure adjustment obtains
positive progress. The agriculture structure has been
optimized and high quality and special farm products
have been increased. High-tech industries such as
information and biology industry have developed
rapidly. The reconstruction of traditional industries
and the capacity of eliminating backward production
have obtained comparatively great headway.
Infrastructure construction has made remarkable
achievement in completing a set of key projects
including highway, railway, interstate road, key water
control project and rural electricity network
reconstruction. Western development is launched
smoothly and import ant project s such as Qinghai-
Tibet railway and transmission of electricity from the
western to the eastern region has started. Thirdly, the
quality and efficiency of economic growth have been
further improved. Industrial enterprises output value
increase constantly. With the great i