Automobile

Analysis on Import and Export of Commercial Vehicles in 2017

In 2017, China’s import volume of commercial vehicles reached 18,169 units, increasing by 26.22% YOY; the export volume was 308,778 units, with an increase of 9.99% YOY. Overall, the import volume and export volume both increased year on year. In terms of import and export structures, commercial vehicles mainly consist of trucks, passenger cars and special vehicles. Trucks and passenger cars took up a large portion in both the imports and exports, among which trucks accounted for more than 70%. Related report: Report on Commercial Vehicle Industry in China, 2018-2022 In…

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Agriculture

Analysis on Production Volume, Consumption, Import and Export of Soybeans in China in 2018

China is a major soybean consumer in the world, with the consumption increasing steadily. In 2017, the soybean consumption in the country exceeded 0.11 billion tons, ranking first in the world. Meanwhile, 83% of the domestic soybeans consumed were used for crushing, 14% for food, and only 2% for feed. The consumption structure of soybeans has shown a concentrated trend in the past five years. Crushing is more dominant with a slight increase in the share of consumption, which is currently about 83%. The share of consumption for food remains…

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Energy & Chemicals

Analysis on Production Volume and Market Concentration Rate of Global Cobalt Industry

Congo-Kinshasa has the world’s largest reserves of cobalt ores, representing 50%. The country also ranked first in terms of production volume of cobalt ores. Its annual production volume of cobalt maintained between 70,000 tons and 90,000 tons for the previous three years, accounting for over 70% of the global volume. The ore grade of cobalt in Congo-Kinshasa is mainly evaluated between 0.3% and 0.5%, much better than that in other places of origin. Generally, 8%-10% of local ores are for open-pit mining. It is estimated that the added global production…

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Automobile

Overview of China Automobile and Components & Parts Industry

China’s national economy has kept steady and fast growth since 2000. From 2001 to 2007, the automobile industry was in the golden age. In 2001, the automobile production volume and sales volume reached 2.2469 million sets and 2.3585 million sets respectively in China. The production volume and sales volume of automobiles was 8.7486 million and 8.7915 million by 2007, at an annual growth rate of 25.43% and 24.52% respectively. Despite the global financial crisis since 2008, the domestic automobile industry has enjoyed a rapid growth because of the supportive government…

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Medical Healthcare

China Internet Healthcare Industry

In recent years, the Chinese government has, on many occasions, demonstrated its ambitions to promote Internet healthcare services nationwide and establish the national Internet healthcare service infrastructure. There have also been intensive capital investments in the Internet healthcare industry.   Overview and Outlook of China Internet Healthcare Industry Market Size With the rapid expansion in recent years, the market size of China Internet healthcare industry reached RMB10.9 billion in 2016. In light of the rising healthcare awareness, improved Internet technologies and increasing disposable income of Chinese residents, China Internet healthcare…

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Manufacturing

Overview of China Plastic Component Manufacturing Market

Plastic is defined as a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers that can be melted and moulded into a desired shape and set into a stable form with the use of plastic mould. In general, plastic can be categorized into thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic. The former one can be remelted into liquid while the latter one always remains a permanent solid state. Common characteristics of plastics include (i) chemical resistance, (ii) outstanding insulating properties, (iii) light, (iv) ease of processing and (v) wide range of application.…

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Telecoms & Computing

Overview of Global Notebook and Tablet Industry

Global notebook industry Worldwide notebook shipment volume, 2014-2019F (million units) Notebooks can be classified as standard notebooks, gaming notebooks, netbooks, convertible 2-in-1 notebooks and ultrabooks. As shown in the chart above, the worldwide shipment volume of notebook decreased from approximately 173 million units in 2014 to approximately 149 million units in 2016, representing a negative CAGR of approximately 7.2% and is expected to decrease slightly from 2017 onwards, at a negative CAGR of approximately 2.4% till 2019. The trend of decreasing shipments of notebooks is primarily caused by the change…

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Industry Analysis

Overview of Jewellry Retail Market in China

Definition of Jewellery Jewellery is broadly defined as a form of personal adornment or collectibles with investment value, which primarily takes the form of rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, charms, brooches and other collectibles. Jewellery is generally categorised into gold jewellery, silver jewellery, gem-set jewellery and other jewellery. Jewellery’s value may appreciate depending on its material properties, patterns or meaningful symbols. In terms of sales revenue, the gold and silver jewellery markets each accounted for 61.0% (CNY 431.9 billion) and 6.9% (CNY48.9 billion), respectively, in China jewellery retail market in…

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