The Survey of Saccharin in China

With 300~500 times the sweetness of sugar, saccharin, which can’t be absorbed by human body and keeps stable in the production of food, has been approved for food use in over 100 countries. Owing to the safety concerns of saccharin used as food additive, the global demand for saccharin used as food additive has been decreasing in recent years.

As the largest saccharin supplier, China’s output of saccharin accounts for over 80% of the world’s total. In order to boost its sugar industry, Chinese government has restricted the domestic production and sales of saccharin since the end of 1990s. Because of the effective supervision on saccharin industry, the domestic output and consumption of saccharin in China have significantly decreased in recent years.

The report has mainly disclosed the following problems:

How does Chinese government supervise saccharin industry? And how will these policies evolve in the near future?

What is the production situation of saccharin in China in recent years?

What is the consumption situation of saccharin in China, including the consumption structure, major downstream industries and their development situation, and application characteristics of saccharin in each industry?

Facing the competition from other high intensity sweeteners, how will the domestic saccharin market change in the next 5 years? You will find the answers in this report.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Executive summary
Methodology & Introduction

I BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CHINA’S SACCHARIN INDUSTRY

I-1 Historical development of saccharin in China
I-2 Position of China’s saccharin in the world
I-3 Governmental policies and their impacts on the production and use of saccharin
    - Production
    - End use
    - Impacts of Chinese governmental policies on saccharin industry
I-4 Production technology
I-5 Supply situation of raw materials

II CURRENT SUPPLY SITUATION

II-1 Overview (capacity, output, species, major producers, growth rate, etc.)
II-2 Summary of saccharin producers
II-3 Summary of saccharin production

III TRADE OF CHINA’S SACCHARIN

III-1 Price dynamics of saccharin in China
    - Key factors influencing the saccharin price
    - Price change of saccharin in the past few years
    - Current price and price in the future
III-2 Import & export analysis in 2007
  III-2.1 Import situation of saccharin
  III-2.2 Export situation of saccharin
  III-2.3 Tables about the details of saccharin export in 2007~July 2008
  III-2.4 Antidumping issue of Chinese saccharin

IV DEMAND FOR SACCHARIN

IV-1 Global demand for saccharin
IV-2 Domestic demand for saccharin
IV-2.1 Market size and share of saccharin in major end use segments
IV-2.2 Brief introduction to major downstream industries in China
    - Food
    - Soft beverage
    - Daily chemicals
    - Pig feed
    - Electroplating industry
    - Medicine
    - Other downstream industries of saccharin

V COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

VI PROSPECT OF CHINA’S SACCHARIN INDUSTRY, FORECAST TO 2013

VI-1 Key factors and driven forces
VI-2 Forecast on China’s saccharin supply and demand, 2008~2013

VII CONCLUSION

VIII APPENDIX: PROFILE OF MAJOR ACTIVE MANUFACTURERS OF SACCHARIN

VIII-01 Jiangsu Suzhou Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.
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VIII-05 Tianjin North Food Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES

Table I USD/RMB exchange rate in 2007~August 2008
Table I-1 Physical and chemical properties of saccharin
Table I-3-1 Average market price of high sweetener in China in1998
Table I-3-2 Consumption situation of high sweeteners in China in 1998, tonne
Table I-3-3 Application range of saccharin in China based on GB2760-2007
Table I-5-1 Key phthalic anhydride companies in China
Table II-2-1 Basic information about the major saccharin producers in China in 2008
Table II-2-2 Capacity and output of saccharin producers in China as of Sep.2008
Table II-3-1 Production and sale of saccharin of the 5 designated saccharin producers in 2002~2008, tonne
Table II-3-2 Industry standard of saccharin sodium as food additive (GB4578-84) in China
Table III-1 Trade situation of saccharin in China in 2002~2007
Table III-1-1 Self-discipline price of saccharin ruled by State Saccharin Cooperative Group in Nov. 2004
Table III-2.2-1 Shipment of saccharin export in China in 2007
Table III-2.3-1 Export situation of saccharin by month in China in 2007
Table III-2.3-2 Export situation of saccharin by month in China in Jan.~Jul. 2008
Table III-2.3-3 Export situation of saccharin by exporter in China in 2007
Table III-2.3-4 Export situation of saccharin by exporter in China in Jan. ~ Jul. 2008
Table III-2.3-5 Export situation of saccharin by destination in China in 2007
Table III-2.3-6 Export situation of saccharin by destination in China in Jan. ~ Jul. 2008
Table III-2.3-7 Export situation of saccharin by port in China in 2007
Table III-2.3-8 Export situation of saccharin by port in China in Jan. ~ Jul. 2008
Table III-2.3-9 Export situation of saccharin by saccharin producer in China in 2007~ Jul. 2008
Table III-2.4-1 Export situation of Chinese saccharin to the US
Table III-2.4-2 The antidumping tax on Chinese saccharine exported to India in 2007
Table IV-2.1-1 End use segments of saccharin and their consumption in 2007
Table IV-2.2-1 Key pickles enterprises in China
Table IV-2.2-2 List of pickle producers using saccharin in 2007 Unit: kg/a
Table IV-2.2-3 Major toothpaste producers in China in 2007
Table IV-2.2-4 Feed intake of pig in different growth stages of pig
Table IV-2.2-5 Brightener producers using saccharin sodium as of Sep. 2008

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure I-3-1 The output and consumption of sugar in China in 94/95~07/08
Figure I-3-2 Major governmental departments in charge of the saccharin industry in China
Figure I-4-1 Production process of saccharin in China
Figure I-5-1 Output of phthalic anhydride by volume in 2003-2007, million tonnes
Figure 1-5-2 Proportion of domestic output and net import volume of phthalic anhydride in 2003~2007
Figure 1-5-3 Apparent consumption of phthalic anhydride in 2003~2007, million tonnes
Figure II-3-1 Actual and planned output of saccharin in China in 2002~2007
Figure II-3-2 Product structure of saccharin in China in 2007
Figure III-1 Actual output, export and domestic consumption of saccharin in China in 2002~2007, tonne
Figure III-1-1 Price change of international crude oil in 2006~Mar.2008
Figure III-1-2 Price change of saccharin in 2001~2007
Figure III-1-3 Price change of saccharin in 2007~Jul 2008
Figure III-2.2-1 Export price and volume of saccharin in China in 2007~ Jul. 2008
Figure III-2.2-2 Geographic distribution of the top 31 destination countries of Chinese saccharin in 2007
Figure III-2.2-3 Export situation of saccharin by major exporters in China in 2007
Figure III-2.2-4 Export situation of saccharin by port in China in 2007
Figure III-2.2-5 Export situation of saccharin by shipment
Figure IV-2-1 Consumption of saccharin in China in 1998~2002, tonne
Figure IV-2-2 Price change of saccharin in China in 1994~2007
Figure IV-2.1-1 Market size of saccharin in China by volume, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.1-2 Market size of saccharin in China by value, 2001~2007, million yuan
Figure IV-2.1-3 Consumption structure of saccharin in China in 2001~2007
Figure IV-2.2-1 Consumption of saccharin in food in China by volume in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-2 Consumption proportion of saccharin in food and its details thereof in China in 2007
Figure IV-2.2-3 Output of preserves in China by volume in 2001-2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-4 Output of preserves in China by value in 2001~2007, million yuan
Figure IV-2.2-5 Consumption of saccharin by volume in preserves industry in China in 2001~2007 Unit: tonne
Figure IV-2.2-6 Output of roasted nuts in China by volume in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-7 Output of roasted nuts in China by value in 2001~2007, million yuan
Figure IV-2.2-8 Consumption of nuts & roasted nuts in China by volume in 2001~2007, million yuan
Figure IV-2.2-9 Output of pickles in China by volume in 2001-2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-10 Consumption of saccharin in pickles in China in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-11 Output of ice cream in China by volume in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-12 Consumption of saccharin in ice cream in China by volume in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-13 Consumption of saccharin in soft beverage in China, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-14 Output of carbonated beverage in China, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-15 Consumption of saccharin in carbonated beverage in China by volume, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-16 Output of juice beverage in China, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-17 Output of toothpaste by volume, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-18 Consumption of saccharin sodium in toothpaste, 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-19 Consumption forecast of saccharin in toothpaste in 2008~2013, %
Figure IV-2.2-20 Output of pig feed by volume in 2001-2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-21 Consumption of saccharin in pig feed in China by volume in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-22 Distribution of electroplating enterprises in China in 2007
Figure IV-2.2-23 Product structure of electroplating in China in 2007
Figure IV-2.2-24 Consumption of saccharin in electroplating in China by volume in 2001~2007, tonne
Figure IV-2.2-25 Consumption of saccharin in electroplating in China by volume in 2008~2013, tonne

COMPANIES MENTIONED

Jiangsu Suzhou Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Henan Kaifeng Xinghua Fine Chemical Factory; Chongqing Fuling Preserved Vegetable (group) Co., Ltd.; Colgate (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.;Hangzhou Oriental Metal Finishing Technology Co., Ltd.