Analysis of Global Demand for Plastic Sanitary Ware (HS: 3922)
Global Demand for Plastic Sanitary Ware Trend from 2010 to 2012
The total import value of global plastic sanitary ware from 2010 to 2012 showed an inverted "V" trend. And the total import value of the three years amounted to 3.287 billion US dollars, 3.678 billion US dollars and 3.595 billion US dollars respectively, among of which, the import value of 2012 decreased slightly by 2.25% year on year, but increased by 9.38% compared to 2010.
Global Plastic Sanitary Ware Major Import Countries/Regions from 2010 to 2012
| No. | Import Countries/Regions | Import Value (Thousand USD) | Import Value Growth Compared 2012 to 2010 | ||
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| 1 | Germany | 341,109 | 403,035 | 362,705 | 6.33% |
| 2 | France | 253,867 | 272,924 | 245,665 | -3.23% |
| 3 | The Russian Federation | 167,504 | 197,228 | 213,836 | 27.66% |
| 4 | USA | 192,166 | 190,691 | 199,357 | 3.74% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 174,013 | 176,081 | 162,157 | -6.81% |
| 6 | Italy | 176,148 | 177,973 | 140,665 | -20.14% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 119,265 | 166,146 | 139,959 | 17.35% |
| 8 | Belgium | 140,208 | 152,222 | 139,891 | -0.23% |
| 9 | Switzerland | 90,067 | 101,215 | 95,693 | 6.25% |
| 10 | Canada | 78,600 | 85,151 | 94,743 | 20.54% |
| 11 | Poland | 101,667 | 105,950 | 94,445 | -7.10% |
| 12 | Austria | 85,747 | 87,521 | 94,034 | 9.66% |
| 13 | Japan | 75,128 | 90,953 | 92,129 | 22.63% |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 34,613 | 46,114 | 69,115 | 99.68% |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 34,562 | 41,363 | 60,775 | 75.84% |
| 16 | Norway | 78,787 | 70,382 | 59,962 | -23.89% |
| 17 | Czech | 54,369 | 66,415 | 57,293 | 5.38% |
| 18 | India | 37,885 | 42,359 | 52,316 | 38.09% |
| 19 | Spain | 67,437 | 65,406 | 51,969 | -22.94% |
| 20 | Australia | 43,623 | 49,423 | 48,691 | 11.62% |
Germany, France and the Russian Federation are the world's three largest plastic sanitary ware import countries from 2010 to 2012. Among the global top twenty plastic sanitary ware import markets in 2012, Saudi Arabia's import value of plastic sanitary ware increased by 99.68% compared to that of 2010, which was the largest increase, followed by United Arab Emirates, the import value of plastic sanitary ware increased by 75.84% compared to that of 2010.
Global Plastic Sanitary Ware Major Import Countries/Regions Market Share from 2010 to 2012
| No. | Import Countries/Regions | Import Value Percentage | ||
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 1 | Germany | 10.38% | 10.96% | 10.09% |
| 2 | France↓ | 7.72% | 7.42% | 6.83% |
| 3 | The Russian Federation↑ | 5.10% | 5.36% | 5.95% |
| 4 | USA | 5.85% | 5.18% | 5.55% |
| 5 | United Kingdom↓ | 5.29% | 4.79% | 4.51% |
| 6 | Italy↓ | 5.36% | 4.84% | 3.91% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 3.63% | 4.52% | 3.89% |
| 8 | Belgium↓ | 4.27% | 4.14% | 3.89% |
| 9 | Switzerland | 2.74% | 2.75% | 2.66% |
| 10 | Canada | 2.39% | 2.32% | 2.64% |
| 11 | Poland↓ | 3.09% | 2.88% | 2.63% |
| 12 | Austria | 2.61% | 2.38% | 2.62% |
| 13 | Japan↑ | 2.29% | 2.47% | 2.56% |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia↑ | 1.05% | 1.25% | 1.92% |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates↑ | 1.05% | 1.12% | 1.69% |
| 16 | Norway↓ | 2.40% | 1.91% | 1.67% |
| 17 | Czech | 1.65% | 1.81% | 1.59% |
| 18 | India | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.46% |
| 19 | Spain↓ | 2.05% | 1.78% | 1.45% |
| 20 | Australia↑ | 1.33% | 1.34% | 1.35% |
Note: “↑”represents that the indicators listed continued to increase from 2010 to 2012, “↓”represents that the indicators listed continued to decrease from 2010 to 2012.
Judging from the market share, the import value in proportion of The Russian Federation, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Australia continued to rise, while that of France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Norway and Spain continued to decline from 2010 to 2012.
Global Plastic Sanitary Ware Major Demanding Countries from Jan. to Aug. 2013
| Major Import Countries/Regions | Import Value of Jan.-August 2013 (Thousand US dollars) | YOY |
| Germany | 247,547 | 7.18% |
| France | 172,826 | 1.31% |
| USA | 150,377 | 12.59% |
| The Russian Federation | 134,613 | 1.04% |
| United Kingdom | 117,511 | 7.24% |
| Belgium | 98,792 | 8.30% |
| Italy | 98,377 | 2.44% |
| Netherlands | 78,887 | -8.58% |
| Austria | 68,574 | -4.00% |
| Poland | 68,150 | 4.76% |
From Jan. to Aug. 2013, global plastic sanitary ware major import countries and regions were Germany, France, the United States, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland. Germany is the largest import country of global plastic sanitary ware, from Jan. to Aug. 2013, Germany's import value of plastic sanitary ware amounted to 248 million US dollars, with an increase of 7.18%.
Source: UN COMTRADE
