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Status of bitumen exports and imports in countries – part10

  • Japan

During the period January to February 2021, Japan produced 421092 MT of Bitumen. The country produced 206286 MT of Bitumen in January 2021 and 214806 MT in February 2021. During the period January to February 2020, Japan produced 516852 MT of Bitumen. As per the data analysis by our team, production of the country has decreased by 19% during January to February 2021, as compared to the same period last year i.e. January to February 2020. Compared to last month i.e. January 2021, production of the country has gone up by 4% in the month of February 2021. Japan production has decreased by 3% in February 2021, as compared to same period last year i.e. February 2020.

  

  • Iraq 

Iraq’s Bitumen exports in 2020 touched all time highs as large volumes were exported to India.

During the year 2018, India imported 3100 MT of Bitumen from Iraq, 594884 in 2019 and 1.41 million MT in 2020. As per the data analysis by our team, India bitumen import from Iraq has gone up by 138% during 2020, as compared to last year i.e. 2019 imports.

  

  • China

China’s March bitumen import rebounds 30% as large cargoes arrived from South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Middle East.

During the period January to March 2021, China imported 825090 MT of Bitumen. The country imported 350693 MT of Bitumen in January, 206565 MT in February and 267832 MT in March 2021. During the period Jan to March 2020, China imported 1093154 MT of Bitumen. As per the data analysis by our team, import of the country has gone down by 25% during Jan to March 2021, as compared to the same period last year i.e. Jan to March 2020. Compared to last month i.e. February 2021, import of the country has increased by 30% in the month of March 2021. China import has gone down by 37% in March 2021, as compared to the same period last year i.e. March 2020. 

 

  • India 

During the period January to March 2021, India imported 1.03 million MT of Bitumen. The country imported 362407 MT of bitumen in January 2021, 292364 MT in April and 376757 MT in March 2021. During the period January to March 2020, India imported 865966 MT of Bitumen. As per the data analysis by our team, import of the country has increased by 19% during Jan to March 2021, as compared to the same period last year i.e. Jan to March 2020. Bitumen import of India has gone up by 29% in March 2021, as compared to last month i.e. February 2021. India’s Bitumen import has increased by 38% in March 2021, as compared to same period last year i.e. March 2020.

 

  • Malaysia 

During the period January to February 2021, China imported 58434 MT of Bitumen from Malaysia. The country imported 53300 MT of Bitumen in January 2021 and 5134 MT in February 2021. During the period Jan to February 2020, China imported 75886 MT of Bitumen from Malaysia. As per the data analysis by our team, import of the country has decreased by 23% during Jan to February 2021, as compared to the same period last year i.e. Jan to February 2020. Compared to last month i.e. January 2021 import of the country has fall down by 90% in the month of February 2021. China Bitumen import from Malaysia has decreased by 83% in February 2021, as compared to same period last year i.e. February 2020.

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