China's BDO exports reduce YOY in April 2025

According to the latest data from China customs, exports of products under Hs code 29053990, including BDO, amounted to 31kt in April 2025, down by 20.7% m-o-m and 1.2% year-on-year respectively. The export unit price averaged at $1.298/kg, up by $0.018/kg over last month.

According to the screening data from CCFGroup, exports of BDO were near 20kt in April, down by near 30.9% month on month and 18.7% on the year respectively.

In April, the export volume of BDO declined month-on-month. This was mainly due to the large replenishment volume in the export market in March and the significant reduction in supply caused by concentrated domestic plant maintenance arrangements in April, which led to a decrease in export volume allocations. Overseas demand showed steady performance. In terms of export destinations, the quantities exported to markets such as Vietnam and Italy continued to grow month-on-month. In addition to overseas demand support, there were also small-scale stockpiling activities. However, the purchasing volumes from markets such as Belgium, Malaysia, and South Korea significantly weakened in April, as goods had arrived in concentrated quantities in March. The quantity to Vietnam increased by approximately 16% month-on-month, with its export share rising to 69%, a month-on-month increase of 28 percentage points. The quantity to Italy grew by about 56% month-on-month, with its proportion increasing by 7 percentage points to 13%. The quantities to Belgium, Malaysia, South Korea, and other markets decreased significantly month-on-month, with their shares also dropping notably.

In terms of the export origins in April: Jiangsu's export volume decreased to around 8,400 tons, a month-on-month decline of approximately 48%, but it remained at a relatively high level in recent years. Exports from other major production regions such as Ningxia and Xinjiang rebounded significantly month-on-month, with an increase in the proportion of direct exports from factories. The export volumes of Inner Mongolia and Sichuan also increased by 5-10% over last month, with Inner Mongolia's exports reaching a new high for the year in April.