Logistics & Transport

A 15-year Boom Cycle in Shipbuilding Industry Coming

It is the time to consider when shipbuilding industry can restore its growth rather than possibilities to receive new ship orders. A 15-year-or-so boom cycle in shipbuilding industry is again on its way. Boom cycle in shipbuilding industry usually include a 5-year boom and a 10-year recession. Recently, ship rents and prices both have been at favorable levels and good news were heard from ocean engineering equipment market. Therefore, it is estimated that orders in the last half year of 2017 and the first half year of 2018 will increase.…

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Food & Beverage

Development Trend of China’s Condiment Industry 2017

1. Growth rate of condiment industry slowed down and gradually recovered in 2016. Major sub categories of condiment industry in China are sauces and vinegars in which soy sauce is the major product for its important role in family consumption and catering industry and it is a necessity in life with rigid demand. During Jan-Jul, 2016, growth rate of soy sauce output volume was 0.16%, a relatively small figure. There are three product categories of soy sauce industry in China: high-end soy sauce for family consumptions and middle-and-low-end ones for…

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Food & Beverage

Analysis on Product Trend on Beverage Market, 2017

Beverage industry is one of the most dynamic industries in the world with new products launched almost every day. Domestic beverage market is stepping into an adjustment period and is looking for a new bursting point. Taste and health are paid the most attention to by consumers. In 2017, there are 8 trends in beverage industry. Consumers have growing demands for natural, delicious and healthy products, so beverage industry must meet their needs. 1 Plant Water Coconut and birch juices, rich in antioxidants, natural mineral substances, xylitol and natural sugar,…

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Automobile

Analysis on Trend of China Tire Industry, 2017

According to statistics of World Automobile Association, at the end of 2016, automobile reserve volume was 1.12 billion, and production volume in 2015 was 90.68 million, up by 3.63% YOY. Global automobile production volume has kept a compound growth rate of 3.5% since 1997. In 2016, domestic automobile market also thrived in both productions and sales: annual sales volume of passenger vehicles was 24.38 million, hitting a record high, up by 16% YOY; sales volume of heavy truck even reached 32%, a historical high growth rate since 2011. At the…

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Energy & Chemicals

Who Supplied Global Photovoltaic Market in 2016

At present, China is the largest polycrystalline silicon producer in the world with GCL-Poly being the market leader. However, in 2016, Wacker-Chemie (Germany) and OCI (South Korea) dominated the world’s second and third supplier positions in this field. The battle of photovoltaic trade between China and America is not over. Anti-dumping tariff has already caused a loss of American polycrystalline silicon producers and the two giant Suniva and SolarWorld still cannot avoid bankruptcy. Photovoltaic module and battery market remains diversified. Market share of the top ten manufacturers remains stable though…

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Telecoms & Computing

Analysis on Development of Online Lottery Industry in China

  On Apr. 3, 2015, the Chinese government released Ban on Unauthorized Online Lottery Sales in a government notice, which reiterated that any entity or institution without the approval of the Ministry of Finance of China should not engage in online lottery sales. There was a contrast in growth rate before and after the ban on online lottery sales. China’s lottery sales value increased from CNY 106 billion in 2008 to CNY 394.6 billion in 2016 with the CAGR of 17.86%. The CAGR is 23.84% during 2008-2014, before online lottery…

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Manufacturing

Statistics of Import and Export of Valve Accessories in China

Recently, according to import and export value and quantity datum of valve accessories (for pipeline, boiler, can, barrel and similar items) and their prices and quantity statistical results in 2017, import and export value of volume accessories in Mar increased 38.24% YOY from last year. First, for import volume, it reached 9400 tons, up by 38.24% YOY from last year. In 2016, import volume of valve accessories was 32.1 thousand tons, up by 7.36% YOY from a year earlier. CAGR of import volume of valve accessories was 4.41% in 2013-2016.…

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Food & Beverage

Analysis on Consumer Survey of Edible Vegetable Oil in China

Consumer satisfaction of edible oil industry is relatively stable, which indicates that quality and safety of edible oil industry are stable and satisfactory from the perspective of consumers. According to research datum, brand images and perception quality have large effects on consumer satisfaction whereas perception value has small effect on satisfaction. In 2016, edible oil industry consumer satisfaction basically keeps the same as the past years. “Safe and clean package” is the highest rated item by interviewees of edible oil while “cooking fumes” is the lowest one. 44% of interviewees…

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Industry Analysis

Analysis on Brands and Market Size of Skin Care Products

Asia Pacific is the world’s largest cosmetic market followed by Western Europe, North America and Latin America. Demands for skin care products, hair care articles and cosmetics are still the largest in all cosmetic types. Global market size of skin care products was EUR 64.62 billion in 2015, accounting for 36.1% of the overall cosmetic market; that of hair care articles was EUR 40.99 billion, accounting for 22.9%; that of cosmetics was EUR 30.97 billion, accounting for 17.3%; that of perfume was EUR21.84 billion, accounting for 12.2%. Multinational corporations still…

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Automobile

Top 10 Producers in China’s Passenger Vehicle Industry by Sales Volume, 2016

Sales Volume Ranking of Top 10 Chinese Passenger Vehicle Producers, 2016 (10,000 cars) Ranking Enterprises Sales Volume 1 SAIC Motor 221.89 2 Changan Automobile 135.41 3 Great Wall Automobile 96.89 4 DongFeng Automobile 89.64 5 BAIC Motor 87.39 6 Geely Auto 79.92 7 Chery Automobile 61.13 8 BYD 49.66 9 Guangzhou Automobile 37.62 10 JAC Motors 36.73 Total Sales Volume of Top 10 Producers 896.28 Total Sales Volume of Chinese Producers 1052.86 Proportion of Chinese Brands 85.13 Source: Internet   References: China Passenger Vehicle Industry Overview, 2017-2021 In 2016, the…

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