Beijing, China, February 17, 2025- According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, the export value of organic silicon products in China reached 10.291 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 27% and a historic high. More noteworthy is that the export market structure has undergone fundamental changes, with dependence on a single market decreasing from 58% in 2019 to 32%, and the effectiveness of diversified layout is significant.

Stable market position in South Korea
As the largest export destination of organic silicon in China, South Korea's import value reached 2.86 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 34%. Samsung Electronics, LG Chem and other companies are using Chinese silicone rubber for OLED display screen sealing and power battery encapsulation, driving a surge in demand for high-end products. Jin Zhengxun, General Manager of Qingdao Haijia Machinery, revealed, "The low-temperature curing silicone gel we customized for Samsung can be quickly molded in a -20 ℃ environment, and the order volume accounts for 60% of the company's total output value

The "the Belt and Road" market broke out
With the increase in capacity of China Europe freight trains, the market share of Chinese organosilicon in countries along the route is rapidly expanding. In 2024, exports to India increased by 41%, exports to Vietnam increased by 58%, and exports to Russia increased by 73%. In India, Reliance Industries uses Chinese silicone oil for textile additive production, increasing the waterproof grade of fabrics by 2 levels; In Vietnam, Chinese silicone rubber has become the preferred material for electronic component packaging for companies such as Samsung and Foxconn.

Technology output opens a new stage
In addition to product trade, China has begun to export its organic silicon production technology overseas. The 20000 ton/year silicone rubber project constructed by Xin'an Chemical in Egypt adopts China's independently developed fluidized bed reactor technology, which reduces energy consumption by 25% compared to traditional local processes; Dongyue Group has partnered with Saudi Aramco to build a silane coupling agent production base in the Jubail Industrial Zone, directly supplying products to the photovoltaic industry in the Middle East.

Dealing with trade frictions effectively
Faced with anti-dumping investigations initiated by some countries, Chinese companies have avoided them by building factories overseas. The silicone production base built by Hesheng Silicon Industry in Malaysia utilizes local natural gas resources to produce methanol, reducing the carbon footprint of the product by 40% and successfully entering the EU market. Ma Jiantang, a researcher at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, suggested that "enterprises should accelerate the layout of the RCEP regional value chain and reduce tariff costs through cumulative rules of origin. ”

Enterprise case: Wu Jianhua, chairman of Zhejiang Xin'an Chemical Group, said: "We are building a system of 'domestic R&D+overseas manufacturing+global sales', and it is expected that the proportion of overseas revenue will increase to 50% by 2027."