Import and export data of carbon black and high temperature coal tar in April 2024
carbon black
According to customs data, China imported 31,800 tons of carbon black in April 2024, a year-on-year increase of 50.79% and a month-on-month increase of 11.9%; from January to April 2024, China imported a total of 108,600 tons of carbon black, an increase of 36.72% over the same period last year, and imports increased by approximately 29,000 tons.
The top three regions for carbon black imports in April 2024 are: Russia, South Korea, and Belgium; accounting for 78.6%, 3.9%, and 3.5% of the total imports respectively.
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According to customs data, China's carbon black exports in April 2024 were approximately 57,600 tons, a year-on-year increase of 15.67%, and a decrease of 31.87% from the previous month. From January to April 2024, China's cumulative exports of carbon black were 312,200 tons, an increase of 62.11% over the same period last year, and the export volume increased by approximately 120,000 tons.
Among them, the top three regions in carbon black exports in April 2024 are: Vietnam, Thailand, and Poland, accounting for 27.9%, 14%, and 8.5% of the total exports respectively.
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high temperature coal tar
According to customs data, China imported approximately 12,700 tons of high-temperature coal tar in April 2024, a year-on-year increase of 88.09%, and a month-on-month increase of 0.86%. From January to April 2024, the cumulative import volume was approximately 49,500 tons, an increase of 5.05% compared with the same period last year. The import volume increased by 2,300 tons, of which the top two regions in terms of high-temperature coal tar imports in April were Indonesia and Vietnam.
