my country’s long-term export of propylene oxide is very small, and the total export of propylene oxide in the past five years is only 53,000 tons. In addition to the factors of shortage of supply, what other reasons make it difficult to export, the editor will take everyone to take stock.
Source: Tiantian Chemical Industry Network
One: The tax rebate is zero
In recent years, my country has continuously improved the tax rebate policy, accelerated the progress of tax rebates, and played a role in stabilizing foreign trade. positive effects. At present, except for the “two high and one capital” (high energy consumption, high pollution and resource-related) commodities, all export commodities have realized “how much is levied and how much is refunded”, helping foreign trade companies to travel lightly and better stabilize orders and markets. Propylene oxide has implemented zero tax rebates since 2007.
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Second: process restrictions
2005year “The Outline of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of China” clearly stated: “Control the export of high energy consumption, high pollution and resource products…promote the upgrading of domestic industries.” Cancel the “two high and one capital” products The export considerations lie in: coordinating internal and external economic balance and coordinated development, guiding enterprises to gradually reduce excessive dependence on foreign markets, relying more on and developing the domestic market, and achieving endogenous growth; optimizing industrial structure and promoting industrial technology upgrading; strengthening tax promotion The role of resource conservation, energy conservation and emission reduction and environmental protection, promoting the transformation of economic development mode, etc.
Chlorohydrin method is severely corroded due to the existence of equipment Problems such as large amount of production sewage and other issues have been included in the restricted category of the “Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance Catalogue (2019 Version)”, and new chlorohydrin method devices have been banned since 2015. At that time, the domestic chlorohydrin method accounted for 58.1% of the propylene oxide process, but up to now, the chlorohydrin method has shrunk to 27.1%.
Source: Tiantian Chemical Industry Network
2020No. 54 of the Year on Adjusting Prohibited Products in Processing Trade The announcement of the catalog mentioned that only the direct oxidation method (HPPO process) is allowed to produce and export methyl oxirane (propylene oxide), and others are still managed as prohibited categories)The comment after the name of the prohibited export product was changed to “direct oxidation is allowed (HIPPO process) and co-oxidation method to produce and export methyl oxirane (propylene oxide), and others are still managed as prohibited.”
Source: Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
Third: The number of chemical tankers is limited
Chemical tankers generally refer to liquid chemicals Ship, that is, a cargo ship used to carry various toxic, flammable, volatile or corrosive chemicals. Propylene oxide belongs to Class 3 dangerous flammable liquids, with a low flash point and high risk, and requires high packaging strength. The packaging category is I. The export of propylene oxide by sea requires shipside direct loading. If the ship berths at the outer port, the goods need to be sent to the dangerous warehouse.
Since July 2011, domestic coastal The capacity of the chemical transportation market has entered a period of strict regulation, and the annual increase in capacity is limited. From 2012 to 2018, the average annual increase in the market capacity was 21,371.43 dwt. Under the strict transportation capacity supervision system, the expansion of the total transportation capacity of the chemical transportation industry is relatively slow, the total volume of the industry is regulated, the market selects the best, and the industry maintains an orderly growth. As of 2022, there will be a total of 287 coastal inter-provincial chemical tankers (including dual-purpose oil and chemical tankers) with a total capacity of 1.399 million deadweight tons, an increase of 3 ships and 110,000 deadweight tons year-on-year, with a tonnage increase of 8.5%. In 2022, 28 new ships with a capacity of 188,000 deadweight tons will be added, and a total of 25 ships with a capacity of 76,000 deadweight tons will withdraw from the market ahead of schedule.
Source: Ministry of Transport
In the future, with the continuous increase of domestic cyclopropane production capacity In Shangxin, the supply side continues to be under pressure. While gradually reducing the dependence on imported goods, the opening of the export pattern seems inevitable, and it is still unknown to realize tax rebates again.