According
to CCM’s China Fluoride
Materials Monthly Report issued in June, the new policy in the
air-conditioning industry may increase the market share of R410a. On June 1,
2013, the Chinese 85% after 5 years. For R410a producers, it is a good chance
to generate more profit in the intense domestic market. The new air conditioner
policy will promote the production of inverter air-conditioners, which will
increase the market demand for R410a.
For
R22 producers, however, there may be difficult times because of the new
air-conditioner policy. In 2013, China's Ministry of Environmental Protection
(MEP) will impose quota limits on refrigerant production in accordance with the
Kyoto Protocol. Although the relevant documents have not been issued, it's
estimated that the production quota of R22 is only about 300,000 tonnes in
2013. But, the current capacity for R22 in China is about 720,000t/a. Worse
still, the new air-conditioner policy will reduce the market demand for R22. It
is worth noting that the Chinese government has cancelled the energy saving
subsidy policy since June 1, 2013. Consumers cannot obtain subsidy when they
buy an energy-saving product, which means the consumers need to spend more than
USD24.23 to USD40.39 to buy an air-conditioner.
According
to the MEP, there is no new policy to encourage consumption. The cancellation
of the subsidy policy may reduce the domestic consumption of air-conditioners,
which will have a bad effect on air conditioner enterprises. Furthermore, it
will reduce the market demand for refrigerants. Government issued a new
standard for inverter air-conditioners, which will be formally implemented in
Oct. 2013. The new standard will divide the energy level of the inverter
air-conditioners into 3 from the original 5. According to the new standard, the
inefficient inverter air-conditioners with an energy level of 4 and 5 will no
longer be listed in sales from Oct. 2013.
The
new policy will promote air conditioner enterprises to continuously upgrade
their products, which may lead to a tilt of domestic air-conditioners from
fixed-frequency to inverter, which means the domestic market share of
difluorochloromethane (R22) will be replaced by R410a. In this way, the market
demand for difluoromethane (R32) and pentafluoroethane (R125), the main raw
materials of R410a, will increase. At present, the market share of inverter
air-conditioners is about 46%. Furthermore, it's estimated that the proportion
will rise too.
Table of Contents of China
Fluoride Materials Monthly Report 1306:
MIIT
releases the first batch of qualified HF enterprises
Wengfu
Lantian's AHF project achieves success
Guangde
County's fluorite powder projects develop quickly
Domestic
market prices of most fluoride materials reduce sharply in May
New
policies affect the market share of refrigerant
Domestic
market price of R134a decreases continually in May 2013
Pengshui
successfully signs a fluorine chemical project with Toff
Pingguo
County signs an AlF3 project with Guangxi Jinsheng
3F
sets up a new subsidiary company in Changshu City
Juhua
obtains financing of USD290.79 million to construct its fluorine chemical
projects
Do-Fluoride
vigorously develops its lithium battery industry chain
Import
and export analysis of fluoride chemicals in China in April 2013
China
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