The latest fluorine chemical import and export data for 2024 is released
China's fluorine chemical production accounts for 70% of the world's total share, refrigerants account for 80% of the world's share, and fluorine-containing polymers account for 60% of the world's share. Currently, fluorine chemical products are mainly net exports. Looking back at the import and export data in 2024, the import volume of fluorite powder performed well, mainly due to the increase in imports from Mongolia, and the import growth rate was large. In terms of exports, the export data of refrigerant R 32 showed a rebound, while other single-substance refrigerants continued to decline year-on-year; the import of fluorine-containing polymers increased year-on-year, all showing an upward trend.
Specifically, based on the data of fluorite, hydrogen fluoride, aluminum fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, and other fluorine-containing polymers :
Fluorite
From January to December 2024, China's fluorite (≤97% content) exports were 190,200 tons, down 2.7% year-on -year ; fluorite (>97% content) exports were 54,500 tons, down 70.4% year-on -year. Imports continued to hit a record high, with customs statistics totaling 1.3474 million tons, up 32.46% year-on-year . From the point of view of origin , it mainly comes from Mongolia, with imports of 1.1739 million tons, accounting for 87.12%, mainly low-grade block ore.
Raw materials
January to December 2024, China exported 227,500 tons of hydrogen fluoride, down 2.8% year-on-year ; aluminum fluoride exports were 120,200 tons, up 7.1% year-on-year . The import volume is small, and exports are the main focus. Looking at the data for December alone, aluminum fluoride exports decreased by 72.09% month-on-month , and hydrogen fluoride increased by 7.14% month-on-month .
Fluoropolymers
January to December 2024, the export volume of primary form polytetrafluoroethylene was 34,000 tons, up 16.8% year-on-year , and the export volume of other fluoropolymers was 32,000 tons, up 4.5% year-on-year . Looking at the data for December alone, the export volume of primary form polytetrafluoroethylene increased by 11.1% month- on-month , and the export volume of other fluoropolymers increased by 24% month -on-month .
Data collected from Fluorine Online