Dolomite Trade (China) Research Analysis Report ——International Trade

2015-3-10

2015-03-10

I. Products Background

1) Producing Area of Dolomite

Dolomite is an important calcium magnesium resources on earth, is very rich in reserves. It is a very versatile and non-metallic mineral. And the best dolomite around the world is in Taiwan.

The great dolomite of Taiwan is in Da Zhuo Shui, Yi Lan county of eastern Taiwan, Qing Chang Mountain, in Hualian county, He Ping, He Ren and Wan Rong.

The main producer of domestic is in: Shan Dong province, Liao Ning province, Shan Xi province, He Bei province and Hu Nan province and Hu Bei province. The best dolomite of domestic is in Chen Jia Town, of Big Stone Bridge, Liao Ning province.

2) Application

Dolomite is applied for Architecture (Cement), glass, ceramics and paint industries. Therefore, Malaysia is not main source base of dolomite. The main resource of Malaysia is tin, accounting for 16.4% of the world's resources, second only to China.

II. Market Analysis

1) Pricing Comparison

 

Note: Mesh/micron is the standards unit for domestic and international. The bigger the mesh is, the higher the precision of the powder is and the higher the relating price is. The price is associated with color, precision, order number, packaging (Transportation) method.

2) Price Analysis

Product price of D company product is 2.5 times higher than that of domestic, minimum quantity is too much.

If exported abroad, customer needs to pay the freight from factory to the port, including customs clearance, port handling charge and sea transportation charge.

For example: customs clearance fee of 100 yuan/ton, the sea freight charges $5000 / box - Africa. (Domestic transportation costs 100-120 yuan/ton not calculated)

3) Quality Analysis

The dolomite powder precision of D company is low. Due to the difference in source and craft, powder of D company is only defined as sand. Powder commonly used in pottery and glass industry, which has high quality in color and precision. Sand is usually applied to steel and building materials industry.

III. Report Result

1.Largest mineral resources of dolomite are in China.

2.The price advantage is in China.

3.The quality advantage is in China.

IV. Feasible Program

1.Dolomite can be exported from China to abroad.

2.Reduce the product price, looking for the source for enterprise.

3.Selling this product in local Malaysia.

Writer: Joanna Yao