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According to customs data statistics, the import and export situation of China's household paper and sanitary products in the first quarter of 2023 is analyzed as follows:

Living paper

At present, the production and product types of China's household paper market can meet the demand of the domestic market. From the perspective of import and export trade, the domestic market for household paper is generally dominated by exports.

Import

According to customs data, in the first quarter of 2023, the total import of household paper decreased by 16.81% compared to the same period in 2022, with a relatively small import volume of only 8435.57 tons (10100 tons in the same period in 2022); The average import price of household paper has increased by 17.11%, and imported products are still mainly based on raw paper, accounting for 80.89% of the import volume.

Export

In the first quarter, both the export volume and export amount of household paper increased significantly compared to the same period last year, with an export volume of 217300 tons, an increase of 31.82% year-on-year, and an increase of 53.07% year-on-year. The prices of exported products have all increased, with the average export prices of handkerchiefs and tissues increasing by 25.98%, the largest increase. Among the total export products, the export volume of finished paper accounts for 75.08%.

Absorbent hygiene products

The total import volume of absorbent hygiene products is decreasing year by year, and the impact on the industry continues to decline; The export volume has maintained a stable growth, with the total export volume far exceeding the import volume, demonstrating the continuously strengthening production strength of China's absorbent hygiene products industry.

Import

According to customs data, in the first quarter of 2023, the import volume and amount of absorbent hygiene products showed a significant decrease, with a total import volume of 9961.40 tons (18900 tons in the same period of 2022), a significant decrease of 47.20% year-on-year; But the average price of imports increased by 27.67% compared to the same period last year.

Among the imported products, baby diapers are still the main product, accounting for 65.55% of the total import volume. However, compared to the same period last year (76.87%), the proportion has significantly decreased.

Export

The total export volume and value of absorbent hygiene products continued to grow in the first quarter, with a total export volume of 287100 tons.

The largest proportion of exported products is baby diapers, accounting for 41.78% of the total export volume. Its export growth rate is the highest, at 31.66%, indicating that the competitiveness of Chinese baby diaper products in overseas markets continues to improve.

Wet wipes

Import

Customs data shows that in the first quarter of 2023, the import of wet wipes showed a trend of both quantity and price decline. The import volume is approximately 8418.07 tons (9489.97 tons in the same period of 2022), a decrease of 14.14% compared to the same period last year. Compared to exports, the import volume of wet wipes is relatively small, and the production capacity and category of domestic wet wipes can already meet market demand.

Export

Customs data shows that in the first quarter, the export volume of wet wipes decreased slightly by 8.75% year-on-year, and the average price of exported wet wipes increased by 21.73% compared to the same period in 2022. The main exported products are clean wet wipes, with an export volume accounting for 73.34%.

Note: Currently, in the customs' product codes, clean wipes are classified as 34011990 and disinfected wipes are classified as 38089400. However, these two codes not only include wipes products, but also other cleaning and disinfection products.