2021 China hardware and plastic bathroom products import and export situation

In 2021, driven by the strong demand of the global market, China's overall export of toilet cover products showed a rapid growth, and the export volume reached a new historical height, consolidating China's position as the first exporter of toilet cover products.At the same time, the export volume and export volume of each subdivision category have basically achieved double-digit growth.

On the one hand, this situation is due to the increase of foreign consumers' concern about personal health; on the other hand, due to the change of consumption behavior during the epidemic, spending on vacation and eating out has turned to family decoration, so as to improve the home environment and comfort.

In addition to the favorable external environment, domestic production enterprises have also increased the development of export business, and made breakthroughs in product quality improvement and innovation.At the same time, with the introduction of a series of policy documents to support the development of cross-border e-commerce, the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce business of toilet cover circle products has occurred, which has further promoted the expansion of export scale.

In 2021, the total export of hardware, plastic and bathroom products was us $11.058 billion, up 27.34% year on year.The export volume and export volume of each segment category have achieved different degrees of growth, among which, the faucet, plastic bathtub, water tank accessories increased by more than 30%.

In 2021, the export unit price of all kinds of products, except for the toilet cover ring has a small decline, all showed a certain degree of growth.On the one hand, the price increase is affected by the increase of domestic raw material prices and shipping costs, and on the other hand, it is also the result of increasing the added value of China's sanitary ware export products and gradually transforming from low-end to high-end.

1. Analysis of faucet inlet and outlet

 In 2021, the export volume of faucet (nozzle) sanitary ware products was 938 million sets, up 14.76% year on year, and the export volume was us $6.593 billion, up 30.90% year on year, compared with a significant increase in the export volume of 2.04% and 14.86% in 2020.The export unit price in 2021 was us $7.03 / set, an increase of $0.87 / set over 2020.

 In 2021, the exports of faucets to the top ten major countries (or regions) accounted for 58.22% of the total, basically the same as in 2020.Among the top 10 countries, the United States, Britain, Germany, Russia, Poland, Australia and France had the same places as in 2020, Canada rose from sixth to fifth, Spain from 10 to sixth, and Vietnam, originally fifth, fell out of the top 10.Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong are the main hardware and sanitary ware production areas such as faucets in China, and the total export volume accounts for 85.79% of the total export volume, Exports accounted for 81.09% of the national total.Zhejiang province has the largest number of small and medium-sized enterprises, the export volume and export volume still occupy the market leader, export volume accounts for 60.53% of the national total export, export volume accounts for 39.90% of the national total export, but its average export price is only 65.92% of the national average unit price.Compared with 2020, Jiangsu province still ranked fourth, with Shandong rising from sixth to fifth place and Shanghai falling out of the top five.

2. Analysis of faucet inlet and outlet

 In 2021, China exported 145,900 tons of bathtub products, up 27.54% year on year, and the export volume was 853 million US dollars, up 44.26% year on year.In 2021, the average unit price of bathtub exports was $5.84 / kg, up $0.68 / kg from 2020, continuing the upward trend since 2019, and the increase was further expanded.

 The top ten export destination countries / regions of bathtub products are mainly developed countries or regions such as Europe and America, and the proportion of exports to developed countries or regions is more than 70%.Exports from the previous ten major countries (or regions) accounted for 66.92% of the total.Top 10 export destinations of plastic bathtub products in 2021

 Zhejiang, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shanghai and other regions are the main producing areas of bathtub products in China, accounting for the same ranking as in 2020.Export volume and export volume of Zhejiang province accounted for 40.04% and 33.28% respectively, and 1.51% lower in 2020. Since export unit price was 11.21% lower, export proportion fell 4.02%; Guangdong Province ranked second, 24.85% and 25.85% respectively, up slightly from 2020; Jiangsu was 10.45% and 9.24% respectively, and export proportion was slightly increased, however Due to the decline in export unit prices, exports fell by 1.35% from 2020.Shanghai's export volume and exportvolume decreased annually in 2020.

3. Analysis of shower room

 In 2021, the national export of shower rooms was 950,300 tons, with a year-on-year growth of 9.74%, the export volume was 2.424 billion US dollars, with a year-on-year growth of 13.88%, and the unit price was 2.55 US dollars / kg, slightly increasing compared with 2021.

Exports from the top ten major countries or regions accounted for 49.78 percent of the total, up nearly 5 percentage points over 2020, with increased concentration.

 The proportion of exports to developed countries such as Europe and the United States is more than 40%, further increasing from 2020.The proportion of exports to Asian countries or regions is nearly 40%, higher than in 2020.

 Zhejiang, Guangdong, Shandong, Jiangsu and Shanghai are the main producing areas of shower rooms in China.Zhejiang's export volume and volume continue to rank first in China, accounting for 32.48% and 28.90% respectively, up 2.62% and 2.5% in 2020. Guangdong Province ranked second, and accounted for 19.94% and 18.23% respectively, shrinking by more than 5 percentage points compared with 2020.Shandong rose from fourth place in 2020 to third place , Jiangsu province dropped from the original third place to the fourth place. 

4. Toilet seat cover ring analysis

In 2021, the national export of toilet cover circle was 104,600 tons, up 15.44% year on year, and the export volume was 464 million US dollars, up 14.58% year on year.The average unit price was $4.43 / kg, down $0.04 from 2020.

More than 55% of the toilet covers are exported to developed countries or regions such as Europe and the United States, and the top 10 major exports flowing to countries or regions account for more than 60%.

Top 20 export destination countries in 2021

Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces are the main producing areas of plastic toilets in China, accounting for about 85.60% of the national total exports, and 91.21%.

5.Analysis of water tank accessories

In 2021, China exported 48 water tank accessories, 900 tons, up 19.379% year on year, and the export volume was 357 million US dollars, up 33.92% year on year.

In 2021, the average unit price of water tank accessories was $7.30 / kg, an increase of 12.18% compared with 2020.The average unit price has maintained an upward trend since 2018, and the increase has increased year by year.

In 2021, more than 54% of plastic water tank and water tank accessories products were exported to developed countries or regions, basically the same as in 2020.Thirty-three six and 21 percent of products were exported to Asia, up 1.26 percentage points from 2020.The top ten major exports flowing to countries or regions accounted for 60.64% of the exports, slightly higher than in 2020.

The export volume of water tank accessories produced in Fujian, Guangdong and Zhejiang accounts for about 72.98% of the national total export volume, and accounts for 78.23% of the national total.The export volume and export volume of Fujian province account for nearly 30% of the whole country, and the average unit price is USD 7.32 / set; Guangdong and Zhejiang rank second and third, and the export volume account for more than 20%, but the export unit price is lower than the national average unit price.