China's light-burned magnesia (HS: 25199030) latest import and export analysis in 2024
“the export trend of China's light-burned magnesia is generally positive, but the fluctuation of the average market price and the changes in the export market still need to be closely monitored. In the future, China's light-burned magnesia industry should continue to strengthen technological innovation and market development to meet the challenges and opportunities of the international market.”
This report mainly aims to deeply analyze the import and export market status of China's light-burned magnesia in 2024, combining historical trends and the latest data to provide comprehensive market insights for industry participants. The report covers multiple dimensions such as market size, growth trend, competitive landscape, technological development, consumer behavior and policy environment.
Light-burned magnesia, also known as caustic calcined magnesia, is a chemical raw material made by calcining magnesite, brucite or magnesium hydroxide extracted from seawater and brine at a temperature of about 800°C to 1000°C. In this process, carbon dioxide or water in the raw materials is released, leaving a product with magnesium oxide as the main component.
Light-burned magnesia can be divided into different specifications according to its calcination degree and use, such as 90 powder, 85 powder, 80 powder, etc. Different specifications of light-burned magnesia are suitable for different industrial applications. Due to its good high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance and special chemical properties, light-burned magnesia plays an important role in many industrial fields, mainly including the building materials industry, chemical industry, metallurgical industry, pharmaceutical industry, environmental protection industry, etc.
The export trend of China's light-burned magnesia is affected by many factors, including international market demand, domestic production costs, trade policies, and the global economic environment. The following is a detailed analysis of China's light-burned magnesia export trend:
1. Total export volume and growth rate
In recent years, China's light-burned magnesia exports have generally shown an upward trend. According to customs data, in the first half of 2024, China's total exports of light-burned magnesia reached 499,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 26.48%. This shows that China's demand for light-burned magnesia in the international market continues to grow.
From historical data, such as China's light-burned magnesia exports in 2022 reached 478,000 tons, further confirming China's position as a major exporter of light-burned magnesia.
2. Export amount and average price
Although the export volume continues to grow, the changes in export amount and average price are more complicated. For example, the total export value of China's light-burned magnesia in the first half of 2024 was US$8,707, an increase of 18.33% year-on-year, but the average market price dropped from US$1.73/kg in 2023 to US$0.174/kg in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 6.44%. This shows that while the export volume has increased, the market price has been compressed to a certain extent.
In different time periods, the fluctuation of the average export price also reflects the changes in the supply and demand relationship in the market. For example, in November 2022, the average export price of China's light-burned magnesia reached US$223.75/metric ton, an increase from the previous month and the same period last year.
3. Specific demand areas
Refractory industry:
Light-burned magnesia is an important raw material for the production of refractory materials, such as magnesia bricks and magnesia. With the development of high-temperature industries such as steel and cement, the demand for refractory materials has continued to increase, thus driving the growth of demand for light-burned magnesia.
The promotion of environmental protection policies has also promoted the transformation and upgrading of the refractory industry. The demand for high-performance and environmentally friendly refractory materials has increased, further increasing the market demand for light-burned magnesium.
Desulfurizer industry:
As one of the main components of desulfurizers, light-burned magnesium plays an important role in the field of environmental protection. With the global attention to environmental issues and the improvement of emission standards, the demand for desulfurizers has continued to increase, providing a new growth point for the light-burned magnesium market.
Magnesium building materials industry:
Light-burned magnesium is also widely used in the field of magnesium building materials, such as the production of lightweight partition boards and fireproof boards. With the development of the construction industry and the improvement of people's requirements for living environment, the demand for magnesium building materials is also increasing.
4. Regional demand differences
Developed countries: The demand for light-burned magnesium in developed countries is mainly concentrated in high-end application fields, such as aerospace, automobile manufacturing, etc. These fields have high requirements for material performance, thus promoting the growth of demand for high-purity and high-performance light-burned magnesium.
Developing countries: The demand for light-burned magnesium in developing countries is mainly concentrated in traditional industrial fields such as infrastructure construction, steel and cement. With the rapid economic growth and industrialization of these countries, the demand for light-burned magnesia will continue to increase.
5. Export market distribution
China's light-burned magnesia export market is extensive, mainly facing countries and regions with large demand for light-burned magnesia worldwide. According to historical data, the United States, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, South Africa, South Korea, New Zealand, etc. are all important export destinations for China's light-burned magnesia.
It is worth noting that with the growth of emerging market economies, the demand for light-burned magnesia in markets such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt is also gradually increasing.
6. Future Trend Forecast
Technological progress: With the continuous progress of science and technology and the improvement of process technology, the production efficiency and product quality of light-burned magnesia will continue to improve, thus meeting the needs of more fields.
Environmental protection policy: The strengthening of global environmental protection policies will promote more industries to adopt environmentally friendly materials and technologies. As one of the environmentally friendly materials, the market demand for light-burned magnesia will further increase.
Emerging markets: The economic development and industrialization process of emerging market countries will provide new growth points for the light-burned magnesia market. The demand for light-burned magnesia in infrastructure construction, real estate development and other fields in these countries will continue to increase.
In summary, the export trend of China's light-burned magnesia is generally positive, but the fluctuation of the average market price and the changes in the export market still need to be closely monitored. In the future, China's light-burned magnesia industry should continue to strengthen technological innovation and market development to meet the challenges and opportunities of the international market.
