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Changes of China’s standard rubber imports in 2020-2024

Shandong (JLC), February 27, 2025--TSNR (technically specified natural rubber) (HS code: 40012200) hereinafter referred to as standard rubber, natural rubber and mixed rubber (HS code: 40028000) are m

02-27-2025 17:20:15

Tire industry shows capacity changes in H1 2022

In the first half of 2022, the global tire industrial distribution presented a big change, with some tire producers enlarging capacity while some of them curtailing capacity or eliminating capacity.

07-20-2022 17:13:14

JLC China Chemical Products Weekly Price Change List (Oct 18-Oct 22)

This week from October 18 to October 22, among 130 kinds of chemical products monitored by JLC, prices of 62 varieties rose, those of 17 varieties remained stable, and those of 51 varieties decreased, with increase rate reading 47.69% and decline rate reading 39.23 %.

10-27-2021 16:42:57

Zhenhua Petrochemical’s rising polybutadiene supply to change northern supply pattern

Shandong (JLC), October 25, 2021--Zhenhua Petrochemical in Dongying, Shandong maintained normal run at its nickel-based high-cis polybutadiene unit in October, and this will contribute to rising supply in the north.

10-25-2021 16:55:26

Changes of domestic tire capacity in 2020-2021

Despite the continuous elimination of outdated capacity, it is expected that tire production capacity will continue to expand from 2021 to 2022.

04-26-2021 17:29:54

China butadiene market changed significantly in 2020 on fundamentals movements

Shandong (JLC), December 31, 2020--China butadiene market changed significantly in 2020 as supply-demand contradictions were shifting constantly under influences from COVID-19 pandemic.

12-31-2020 11:34:30

EPDM market changes on extension of anti-dumping investigation

The Ministry of Commerce of the PRC recently issued an announcement on the extension of the anti-dumping investigation on the import of EPDM rubber, which attracted high attention in domestic industry.

06-24-2020 17:52:23

New changes in tire enterprises’ shutdown in North America

Several large tire producers showed new actions in their shutdowns recently, with Sumitomo closing its US plant, and Copper maintaining its US plant closed but restarting its Mexico plant.

04-15-2020 11:41:04

Global tire plants’ shutdown sees new changes on COVID-19

With the COVID-19 spreading, the global tire market turned more and more bleak, bringing about new development in overseas plants’ shutdown.

04-09-2020 13:55:42

Affects to EPR from change of tariffs on US-origin products

The elimination of additional tariffs on US products is likely to spur China’s EPR import from the US, but the stimulation may be limited given the domestic stable supply and anti-dumping inspections.

02-26-2020 10:30:03

Tariffs change on US-origin products has limited influence on SBR market

Shandong (JLC), February 21, 2020--Imported SBR from the US may increase amid Tariffs elimination on US-origin products , particularly HS code of 40021919, but that had limited effect on China SBR market amid rising supply and butadiene price.

02-21-2020 15:57:15

Affects to HIIR from change of tariffs on US-origin products

The elimination of additional tariffs on US products is likely to animate China’s HIIR import from the US but drag down domestic butyl rubber market, but the impact may be limited in view of the unreduced anti-dumping duty.

02-20-2020 20:54:09

Imported HIIR origins change amid anti-dumping duties

China’s imported halobutyl rubber (HIIR) pattern by origin has changed as China has imposed anti-dumping duties on HIIR products from the US, the EU and Singapore.

11-14-2019 11:15:12

Sinopec Maoming’s SBS products change

Shandong (JLC), October 29, 2019--Sinopec Maoming Company produced F675, F875, F503 and F730 to meet the market and maximize profits.

10-29-2019 14:25:01

Japan rubber strip export value unchanged in 2018

The export value of Japan rubber strip in 2018 stayed unchanged from 2017, but import value increased.

03-22-2019 08:08:17

Demand changes impact SBR market

China SBR apparent consumption volume increased in August and September affected by rising run rate in tire industry, but it declined in October as tire plants’ run rates fell in November.

12-11-2018 16:23:39

Importers held cautious attitudes amid RMB exchange rate depreciation

07-23-2018 14:00:40

Silicone market to boom after exchange conference

On May 17th-18th, 2018, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation's SME Working Committee and the National Silicon Industry Green Development Strategic Alliance held “2018 (the thirteenth) Silicone Technical Exchange Conference” in Guangzhou.

05-23-2018 16:54:52

China polybutadiene producers are taking suitable changes

China saw overcapacity for its polybutadiene industry since 2010. The polybutadiene price plunged in 2012 after which the polybutadiene price hovered at low levels, amid meager profit or even profit loss.

08-22-2017 16:53:55

Will unit overhaul bring changes to China SBR market?

Sinopec Qilu Company shut down the No.2 SBR unit on May 20th. Its No.1 SBR unit was shut down on May 17th. According to JLC statistics, SBR unit shutdowns and output reduction will be centralized in June.

05-23-2017 17:17:13

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