Analysis of China's import and export data of unmodified ethanol and modified ethanol in December 2023

Unmodified ethanol (import and export)

According to customs data, in December 2023, China's total import volume of unmodified ethanol was 36.617 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 14.73%, and a month-on-month increase of 2,458.84%. The average import price this month was 5,881.56 US dollars/ton; The total export volume of unmodified ethanol was 1,577.109 tons, a year-on-year increase of 59.56%, and a month-on-month decrease of 83.25%. The average export price this month was 1,112.18 US dollars/ton.

From January to December 2023, the cumulative total import volume of unmodified ethanol was 115.283 tons. In December, China's total imports of unmodified ethanol were 36.617 tons.

The top three sources of China's major importing countries in December 2023 were the United Kingdom, accounting for 75.98% of total imports, followed by Germany, accounting for 11.09% of total imports, and Japan, accounting for 6.09% of total imports. nbsp;

From January to December 2023, the cumulative total export volume of unmodified ethanol was 26,551.335 tons. The total export volume of unmodified ethanol in December was 1,577.109 tons.

In December 2023, China's main exporting countries and regions were Spain, accounting for 40.05% of total imports, followed by North Korea, accounting for 18.10% of total exports, and Iraq, accounting for 11.16% of total imports.

Modified ethanol (import and export)

According to customs data, in December 2023, China's total imports of modified ethanol were 15.503 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1,723.88%, and a month-on-month increase of 525.37%. The average import price this month was 3,986.65 US dollars/ton; The total export volume of modified ethanol was 6.293 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 80.80%, and a month-on-month decrease of 93.01%. The average export price this month was 3,222.95 US dollars/ton. nbsp;

From January to December 2023, the cumulative total import volume of modified ethanol was 101.424 tons. The total import volume of modified ethanol in December was 15.503 tons.

In December 2023, the main source of China's modified ethanol imports was France, accounting for 93.79% of the total imports, followed by the United States, accounting for 3.42% of the total imports, and the United Kingdom, accounting for 1.10% of the total imports.

From January to December 2023, the cumulative total export volume of modified ethanol will be 229.456 tons. China's modified ethanol exports in December 2023 were 6.293 tons.

In December 2023, China's main exporter of modified ethanol was Angola, accounting for 84.22% of the total exports. China Hong Kong accounted for 7.95% of total exports. Malaysia accounts for 4.51% of total exports.