According to the statistics of the General Administration of Customs, the import volume of Chinese carbon black was 90,600 tons in 2016, which increased by 7.7% on year-on-year basis (similarly hereinafter); while the export volume was 734,200 tons, which increased by 0.1%.

1. Analysis on Import Situation

From the perspective of countries, the import volume proportion was respectively shown as follows: America accounted for 22.5%, which increased by 17.9%; Korea accounted for 19.0%, which decreased by 6.5%; Japan accounted for 15.0%, which increased by 14.3%; and Taiwan, China accounted for 8.6%, which decreased by 9.3%.

From the perspective of import customs, the import volume proportion was respectively shown as follows: Shanghai Customs accounted for 31.7%, which increased by 16.7%; Guangdong Customs accounted for 25.2%, which increased by 3.6%; Jiangsu Customs accounted for 9.2%, which decreased by 17.8%; and Tianjin Customs accounted for 8.1%, which increased by 28.1%.

From the perspective of mode of trade, the import volume by general trade way accounted for 82.2% of the total import volume, which increased by 15.7%; and the import volume by processing trade of imported materials accounted for 16.1%, which decreased by 18.4%.

2. Analysis on Export Volume Situation

From the perspective of countries, the export volume proportion was respectively shown as follows: Thailand accounted for 25.7%, which increased by 26.5%; Indonesia accounted for 18.4%, which increased by 20.9%; Japan accounted for 9.0%, which decreased by 17.6%; India accounted for 7.8%, which decreased by 20.0%; Vietnam accounted for 8.7%, which increased by 21.1%; and Taiwan, China accounted for 7.4%, which decreased by 10.4%.

From the perspective of export customs, the export volume proportion was respectively shown as follows: Jiangxi Customs accounted for 30.4%, which decreased by 10.9%; Shandong Customs accounted for 19.6%, which increased by 2.3%; Shanxi Customs accounted for 10.7%, which increased by 30.1%; Hebei Customs accounted for 9.5%, which decreased by 4.3%; and Jiangsu Customs accounted for 9.1%, which decreased by 1.3%.

From the perspective of mode of trade, the export mainly focused on general trade way, and the export volume accounted for 99.8% of the total export volume, which decreased by 0.01%.