(May 16, 2026) According to data jointly released by the General Administration of Customs and industry associations, the domestic silica export market has shown a steady recovery trend recently, with export volume increasing by 12.7% year-on-year in the first half of May, and the average export price rebounding slightly.
It is reported that the latest export data on May 16 shows that since the beginning of this month, domestic silica export destinations have shown diversified development, in addition to the traditional export markets Southeast Asia and the Middle East, Europe, South America and other regions have increased significantly. Among them, the export volume of silica to Europe increased by 21.3% year-on-year, mainly fumed silica and high-end modified silica; Exports to Southeast Asia increased by 9.8% year-on-year, and rubber-grade precipitation silica is still the main export force, which is widely used in the production of local tires and rubber products.
Behind the recovery in exports is the continuous improvement of the competitiveness of domestic silica products. In recent years, domestic enterprises have continued to increase R&D investment and optimize production processes, which not only solved the problems of poor dispersion and unstable performance of traditional silica products, but also achieved breakthroughs in the localization of high-end products. On May 16, the person in charge of an export enterprise said that at present, the company's high-end silica exports have increased to 35%, and the product quality is comparable to that of similar international products, while the price is only 70%-80% of imported products, and it has strong competitiveness in overseas markets.
From the perspective of export policy and environment, the recent trade cooperation agreements signed by China with many countries and regions have provided convenient conditions for the export of silica and reduced trade barriers. At the same time, the RMB exchange rate trend is stable, further enhancing the price advantage of domestic silica in overseas markets. On May 16, industry analysts pointed out that with the gradual recovery of demand in overseas downstream tires, daily chemicals, coatings and other industries, domestic silica exports are expected to continue to maintain a growth trend.
It is worth noting that the expansion of the export market has also forced domestic silica enterprises to accelerate standardization. In order to meet the quality standards and environmental protection requirements of overseas markets, domestic enterprises have benchmarked international standards, optimized product testing processes, and improved product stability. At present, a number of companies have passed the EU REACH certification and the US FDA certification, and their products have successfully entered the high-end markets in Europe and the United States, breaking the long-term monopoly of foreign companies in the overseas high-end silica market.
Industry insiders said that the export data on May 16 demonstrated the overseas competitiveness of domestic silica, and also marked the transformation of the domestic silica industry from "domestic market dominance" to "two-way development of domestic and foreign markets". In the future, with the continuous maturity of domestic high-end silica R&D technology, the export product structure will be further optimized, and the overseas market share is expected to continue to increase, injecting new growth momentum into the high-quality development of the industry.
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