Analysis of the export situation of China rubber additives in the third quarter of 2022

According to relevant expert analysis, the third quarter of 2022 rubber auxiliaries/additives export, some not optimistic. Due to the global energy crisis and inflationary pressures, industrial manufacturing costs in the region have soared, making it cheaper to import end products (tires, seals, etc.). Rubber auxiliaries are affected by domestic market prices, export orders in the third quarter increased in volume and fell in price, and the prices of some accelerators dropped significantly.

According to the feedback of export enterprises, the export ton price in the third quarter decreased by about 10%-20% compared with the previous two quarters. At the same time, the positive side is a sharp drop in sea freight, compared with the same period last year in North America and Europe sea freight down by nearly half. In the future, do not exclude foreign tire and related enterprises to further control capacity, reduce the operating rate. So, rubber auxiliaries/additives export will face greater pressure.