Preface

China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) launches 2017 Potassium Sulfate market research report. As one of the analytical reports with most extensive information in this industry, this research report primarily serves as a summary and forecast for capacity, production, supply, demand, trade and technical economics of Potassium Sulfate. This research report provides complete and detailed data and succinct comments, and puts forward in-depth analysis and opinions on status quo and future development trends of this industry.

This research report analyzes historical data during 2004-2016, and forecasts the market in 2021 based on situations in 2016, focuses on the study of Potassium Sulfate supply and demand in China, and enables enterprises to have an in-depth understanding of market dynamics. 

Information in this research report comes from CNCIC, industry associations, the National Bureau of Statistics, China Customs and some other government agencies, as well as enterprises directly related to this industry. Senior consultant of China National Chemical Information Center will try to ensure the objectivity, authenticity and reliability of the analysis, forecast and opinions in this research report.

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CONTENTS

1 Production process technology 1
1.1 Main production process 
1.1.1 Use sulfuric acid or sulfates and potassium chloride to prepare potassium sulfate 
1.1.2 Use potassium sulfate-containing minerals, salt lake brines, seawater and bittern resources to prepare potassium sulfate 
1.2 Technology contrast
1.3 New technology development 
2 Supply and demand in the world (2011-2016) 
2.1 Development overview 
2.2 The production in the world (2011-2016) 
2.2.1 Production forecast 
2.2.2 Main producers in the world 
2.3 The consumption situation in the world 
3 Production in China 
3.1 Standard and detection 
3.2 Production status (capacities, production volumes) 
3.3 Main producers (with contact information) 
3.4 New projects 
3.5 Analysis and forecast 
3.6 Business mode analysis 
4 Trade in China (2011-2017) 
4.1 Total import and export amount 
4.2 Import and export analysis in 2016-2017 
4.2.1 Analysis by customhouse 
4.2.2 Analysis by import source 
4.2.3 Analysis by trade form 
4.2.4 Analysis by import region 
4.2.5 Analysis by trader 
5 Consumption and projection in China 
5.1 Present consumption status (2011-2016) 
5.2 Consumption projection 
6 Upstream and downstream 
6.1 Upstream raw materials 
6.2 Price of upstream raw materials 
6.2.1 Potassium chloride 
6.2.2 Sulfuric acid 
6.3 Downstream products 
6.3.1 Agricultural area 
6.3.2 Downstream industrial areas 
7 Price analysis and projection 
7.1 Price review 
7.1.1 Price trend in China during 2011-2017 
7.1.2 Price trend in the world 
7.1.3 Import and Export price analysis 
7.2 Price projection 
8 Supply/demand balance analysis and projection 

TABLES AND FIGURES

Table 1 Comparison of potassium sulfate production technologies used in China 
Table 2 Global potassium sulfate production in 2011 – 2016 
Table 3 Global potassium sulfate market size and growth forecast in 2016 - 2021 
Table 4 Global potassium sulfate consumption status quo and forecast in 2013 – 2021 
Table 5 Agricultural grade potassium sulfate standard 
Table 6 China’s potassium sulfate production situation in 2011 – 2016 
Table 7 Major potassium sulfate producers in China in 2016 
Table 8 Ongoing, new and proposed potassium sulfate projects in China in 2017 and beyond 
Table 9 Chinese potassium sulfate market size and growth forecasts in 2016-2021 
Table 10 China's potassium sulfate import and export statistics in 2011 - 2017 
Table 11 Leading potassium sulfate importers in China in 2016-2017 
Table 12 Leading potassium sulfate exporters in China in 2016-2017 
Table 13 China’s potassium sulfate market size and growth in 2011 – 2016 
Table 14 Consumption structure and consumption volumes of potassium sulfate in various industrial areas in 2016 
Table 15 China’s potassium sulfate market growth forecasts in 2016-2021 
Table 16 Chinese potassium chloride big contract price changes in 2011 – 2017 
Table 17 China’s potassium sulfate supply and demand balance in 2011 – 2016 and forecasts for 2021 

Fig. 1 New process of the two-step ammonia sulfate method 
Fig. 2 Extraction of potassium sulfate from seawater and bittern with the zeolite method and the comprehensive utilization of seawater and bittern 
Fig. 3 Proportions of various types of potassium sulfate enterprises in China 
Fig. 4 Major import customhouses of potassium sulfate in China in 2016 and January-November 2017 
Fig. 5 Major export customhouses of potassium sulfate in China in 2016 and January-November 2017 
Fig. 6 Major import sources of potassium sulfate in China in 2016 and January-November 2017 
Fig. 7 Major import trade forms of potassium sulfate in China in 2016 and January-November 2017 
Fig. 8 Major export trade forms of potassium sulfate in China in 2016 and January-November 2017 
Fig. 9 Major potassium sulfate-importing regions in China in 2016 
Fig. 10 Major potassium sulfate-importing regions in China in January-November 2017 
Fig. 11 Movement of potassium chloride (60% powder) prices in China in 2011 – 2017 
Fig. 12 Movement of concentrated sulfuric acid prices in China in 2011 - 2017 
Fig. 13 Movement of potassium sulfate price in China in 2011 – 2017 
Fig. 14 Movement of international mainstream potassium sulfate prices in 2011–2017 
Fig. 15 Movement of potassium sulfate import prices in China in 2011 – 2017