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 will be around 24 million tons in 2018, and China’s apparent appearance 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 molding, biaxially stretched film, etc., and it is obvious in the consumption of special materials such as fiber, pipe, automobile and electrical appliances.
From the perspective of product substitution, the substitution of recycled materials for new materials is greatly reduced, and the import of waste plastics is reduced. Under the severe supply shortage of imported materials, domestic materials have become the mainstream source of goods, new materials replace renewable materials, and also for 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), South China is China's largest producer of plastic products, and is also China's main polypropylene consumer. In recent years, the three regions accounted for more than 80% of total consumption. And the East China region with rapid economic growth is the largest consumer area of polypropylene, followed by South China and North China. Guangdong, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are the most concentrated areas of China's polypropylene processing enterprises. There are many enterprises. 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 areas 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, and most of the manufacturers are in these three regions. Set up distribution points, the trade is very active. There are 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. South China-China East generally has more seas.