Overview of Chinese Casting and Foundry Equipment Import and Export in 2007

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1 May 009 Overview of Chinese Casting and Foundry Equipment and in 00 China Foundry Association Chinese casting production increased to 31,0,000 tons in 00, with an increase of.3% compared to 8,090,000 tons in 00. Since 000, China has been the top producer of castings for eight consecutive years. In 00, the total casting production in China accounted for over a third of the global total production and was more than the total production of USA, Japan, Germany and South Korea. China is the large country in producing and exporting castings. In 00, the export volume of various castings from China was,4,000 tons, taking up 8.9% of the total casting production in this year, growing by.%, compared to the export volume of,04,000 tons in 00. The total export value of castings in 00 was,44 million, an increase of.1% compared to the total export value of,19 million in 00. In 00, the equipment manufacturing industry grew rapidly in China. Foundry industry as the basis of the equipment manufacturing industry has also made a great progress in investment of technological funds, self-innovation of products and scientific management. In addition, the quality of castings has shown a significant improvement. Overseas enterprises purchased more high quality and safety critical castings, such as castings for wind turbine, electrical generator and motor, which have gained high recognition. In 00, the total volume of import castings was 30,400 tons, only 0.1% of the total casting production in China. However, a majority of those castings was either sophisticated, high quality and safety critical castings, or castings in short supply. The manufacturing industry of foundry equipment in China grew fast in 00. Domestic enterprises continuously improve themselves by introducing, digesting and absorbing advanced technologies. At the same time, by means of self-innovation, the technologies of equipment manufacturing have been updated to a high level. These enterprises provide domestic customers with lots of foundry machinery and mechanical equipment. On the other hand, they are helpful in exporting complete sets of machinery and equipment. 1. Volume and value of castings import and export in China in 00 The Table 1 lists the volume and value of castings import and export of China in 00 that comes from China customs statistics. But, some cast products included in some import and export products, for example the cast products in some components and assemblies are not listed in this table. Many of these components are machined cast parts, such as steel frogs, some copper products processed by casting, stamping, die forging or open forging; wheels, brakes and components for railway, locomotive and electrical vehicles; brakes and components for towing vehicles, tractors and mechanical vehicles; parts for various types of compressors; automobile parts; valves (pressure relief valves, oil and air pressure transmission valves, check valves, safety valves and other types valves), taps, faucets and other similar products; industrial aluminum, copper, zinc, magnesium castings and so on. Therefore, in addition to the products described in Table 1 and the above-mentioned parts, there is quite amount of castings imported and exported with the assemblies, machinery and equipment. Especially, the non-ferrous castings imported and exported with the above products, are not listed in customs statistics. According to the customs data of casting import and export, the total volume of export castings in 00 was,4,000 tons, among which industrial and non-industrial grey iron castings had most shares, accounting for.% of the total export castings, followed by pipes and hollow profile products, taking up 1.% of the total export castings. The average export price was 888./ton in 00, growing by.1% compared to 83.8/ton in 00. The import castings in 00 were only 30,400 tons in China. The average import price was 3,18.1/ton, which fell slightly compared to 3,0/ton in 00.. Countries and regions for Chinese castings export and import in 00 According to the customs statistics data, China exported castings to 193 countries and regions and imported castings mainly from South Korea, Germany and Taiwan of China in 00. Main countries and regions for Chinese casting export and import in 00 are listed in Table. The major countries and regions that Chinese castings exported to are USA, South Korea, Spain, Japan, Italy, Germany, Canada, England, Hong Kong and Taiwan of China and so on. Asia, North America and Europe accounted for over 90% of total export castings. 1

2 CHINA FOUNDRY Vol. Table 1: Volume and value of castings import and export in China in 00 ton Sum Average price /ton ton Sum Average price /ton 1 Ductile iron pipes with internal diameter 00 mm 14, ,80, ,43 1,8.9 Other cast iron tubes, pipes & hollow profile products 00,8. 338,, ,3.1 4,093, Gray iron, ,30,810 1,10.9.3,40,9 8, Malleable iron & steel pipe fittings 310, ,93,893 1,30.0 1, ,18,438,40.1 Cast iron radiators and parts for non-central, no electrical heating system 9,381.3,94, ,49 4,43.3 No enamel cast iron tables, kitchen and other household appliances Enamel cast iron tables, kitchen and other household appliances 89,33.1 1,40,99 1, ,91 4,31.3,1.9 1,10,03 1, ,99, No enamel or enamel cast iron baths 4,.,3,8 1,14.4,.3 3,141,18 1,38. 9 Industrial gray iron products 1, ,10, ,.0 0,83,10 3, Other gray iron products 39,89.,, ,33.8 4,303,04,84.9 Malleable cast iron and steel grinding balls and similar products 4, ,093, ,001,99. 1 Other industrial ductile iron and 18,490.,3,393 1,34.1,4. 1,9,0,989. Other non-industrial ductile iron and steel castings 4,8.9 10,144,1 9.,401. 3,9,83 1,3. Total,4,49.4,44,38, ,3.0 9,,93 3,18.1 Table : Main countries and regions for Chinese castings import and export in 00 1 Ductile iron pipes with internal diameter 00 mm Other cast iron pipes and hollow profiles products 3 Gray iron pipe fittings Countries and regions of import and export Tonnage(ton) Value() Tonnage(ton) Value() Saudi Arabia 3,991.0,809,4 - - Algeria 19,0.0 9,883, Libya 14,331.0,314,4 - - Sudan,10.,80, Ireland 9,41.0 3,1,1 - - Colombia 8,8.1 4,, Senegal 8,01. 3,98, United Arab Emirates,4.0,9,3 - - Algeria,3.1 34,984,9 - - Spain,4.1 9,10,941. 1,3 Saudi Arabia,03.0 9,8, Libya 39, ,,8 - - Vietnam 30,93.3 1,40, Syria,903.9,44, USA 3,8. 1,981, ,3 Turkey 3,1. 1,98,9 - - United Arab Emirates 0,80.3 1,, Hong Kong 18,9.1,09, ,39 South Korea 1, ,4, ,1 Colombia 1,8.8 9,09, Jordan 1,38.3,08, South Africa 1,34.,4, Singapore,99.9,934,11.8 8,941 India 10,39.,1,993 - USA 104,03.3,81, ,10 South Korea,09.8 9,080,0.8, 18

3 May Gray iron pipe fittings 4 8 Malleable cast iron & steel pipe fittings Cast iron radiators and parts for noelectrical, central heating system No enamel cast iron tables, kitchen and other household appliances & Enamel cast iron tables, kitchen and other household appliances Enamel or no enamel cast iron baths 9 Industrial gray iron products 10 Other gray iron products 1 Malleable cast iron and steel grinding balls and similar products Other industrial ductile iron and Other non-industrial ductile iron and Spain 10,03.3 1,08,341 0.,03 Canada 8, ,09,9 0.3,000 England,94. 9,908,9 0.4,910 Japan,33.3 8,94, ,48,440 Hong Kong of China,.0,1, ,48 USA 88,08. 4,1, ,41,1 South Korea 4,1.9,,8.1 1,3,444 Iran,8. 1,1, Pakistan 10,41.0,00,1 - - England 9,8.9,89, ,90,418 Malaysia 8,901.,18,43-1,88 Taiwan of China 8,90.4,00, ,1 Kazakhstan 1,9.4 1,93, Finland,9.3 8,10, Russia 8,83. 8,3, USA 31, ,0,198-1 Italy,08.,1,1 0.,4 USA,30.,08,38 0.1,0 Canada 1,04.,, - - Russia 0, ,93, USA, ,83, ,438 USA,143.4,88,4 0. 1,44,018 Japan, ,1, 0. 1,00,949 Taiwan of China 1,90.1 1,, ,103 South Korea,90.3,04,49,404.,884,18 Germany 8,8.,48, ,48,18 Italy,9.,4, ,983 Spain 109,84. 8,04, ,10 Italy 90, ,8, ,003 South Korea,18.4 4,8,3 3, ,0,88 USA,3. 0,09, ,83 England 8,99. 48,4,44.9,000,80 Japan 3,.0 4,19, ,3,04 Germany 4,34.3 3,849,0,9.,3,104 Belgium 1,41. 1,8,4. 30,4 Canada 0,1.3 1,043, Taiwan of China 0,41.3,,81 1,89. 1,03,34 Hong Kong of China 1, ,3, ,3 France 14,8.3,80, ,910 Australia 14,8.0 1,41, ,0 Greece 14,1. 10,, ,81 United Arab Emirates,098. 9,, ,38 Japan,903.8,99,0.0 4,48 Pakistan,48. 3,94, Thailand 3,3.3 3,1, ,980 South Korea 41, ,48,338 3, ,0,9 USA 4, ,4, ,33,9 Germany 1,8.3 1,991, 4.8 1,181,484 Hong Kong of China 8,09.4,030, 0.1,8 Japan,99.9 1,388, ,34,9 Italy,0. 10,90, ,04 Germany 1,9. 1,, ,01 USA 1,9. 0,1, ,09 Hong Kong of China 14,9.1,03,388.,1 South Korea 8,3.4 9,418,1 1,9.0 1,81,091 Taiwan of China,18.,980, , Spain,38. 4,34,00 0.8,49 3. Main trade countries for Chinese castings in 00 Tonnage of main trade countries for Chinese castings in 00 is listed in Table 3. According to the customs data, in 00, the main trade countries for Chinese castings were USA, South Korea, Spain, Japan, Italy, and Germany. The 19

4 CHINA FOUNDRY trade volume of these six countries was 1,3,000 tons, making up 43.9% of the total trade volume of that year. USA was the largest trade country with China, whose import and export tonnage was 81,000 tons in 00 and 43,000 tons in 00. South Korea was the second largest trade country with China, whose import and export volume was 0,000 tons in 00. But, the trade volume of 00 Vol. decreased a small amount in comparison with 1,000 tons in 00. Spain had a rapid growth on castings trading with China, from 148,000 tons in 00 to 199,000 tons in 00, and became the third largest trade country with China. Japan dropped from the second place to the present fourth, whose trade volume was 149,000 tons in 00, compared to 01,000 tons in 00. Table 3: Tonnage of main trade countries for Chinese castings in 00 (ton) 1 Ductile iron pipes with internal diameter 00 mm Other cast iron pipes and hollow profile products Country USA South Korea Spain Japan Italy Germany , , , ,81.1,49. 1,8.,30. 8,3.8 3 Gray iron pipe fittings 104,0.4,. 10,04.0,48. 1,900. 4, Malleable iron & steel pipe fittings 88, , ,. 4,91.3 4,9.4 Cast iron radiators and parts for noelectrical, central heating system Enamel cast iron tables, kitchen and other household appliances Non enamel cast iron tables, kitchen and other household appliances 4, ,490.,188.9,09.8 3,840.0,09.4 3,1.4, Enamel or no enamel cast iron baths,08..9, Industrial gray iron products,4. 1,3.0,494.,444.3, , Other gray iron products,9.4 0, ,8. 3, ,94. 49,3.8 1 Malleable cast iron and steel grinding balls and similar products Other industrial ductile iron and steel castings Other non-industrial ductile iron and 1, , ,98.9 4,4. 1, ,3.1,8. 1,84.0 1,9.9 10,48.4,39.4 4,1.4,00.9 1,144. Total 43,0.8 0, , ,81.,0., and value of import and export of Chinese foundry machinery and equipment in 00 and value of import and export of Chinese foundry machinery and equipment in 00 are listed in following Table 4. It is seen that the exported value was 8,90,934 about.8 times that imported value 4,8,13. Table 4: and value of import and export of Chinese foundry machinery and equipment Unit Value Average price /set Value Average price /set 1 Converters set ,14,00,38 40,443,400,08 Secondary refining equipment set 19 3,989,0 3, ,84,34 8,43 3 Cold chamber die casting machines set 1,900,8, ,488,88 33,33 4 Continuous billet casters set 40 10,41,0 0,30 8,1,89 1,3,3 Continuous slab casters set 1,91,93 3, ,800 44,800 Other continuous billet casters set 9,409,3, ,,4 39,08 180

5 May 009 Other continuous casters set 8,848,3 31,8 8 11,0,04 183,43 8 Other converter, ladle, ingot mould, caster and components kg 10,918,10 8,90,934 1,9,3 4,8,13. Analysis on the features of import and export castings and foundry machinery and equipment Chinese import and export castings and foundry machinery and equipment have following features: (a) Low export price and big difference in technical content between import and export castings The average price of Chinese export castings was 888. /ton in 00, up.1% compared to 83.8/ton in 00. Although the needs of metal raw materials (pig iron, steel scrap, etc.) in 00 rose rapidly and the cost of castings also increased obviously, the export price of castings had no big rise and was lower. This is about half-price or less compared to the price of castings made locally in developed countries. There is a big gap between Chinese export prices and import prices, as seen in Table 1. In 00, the total import volume of Chinese castings was 1.1% of its total export volume, but the total import value was 3.9% of the total export value; and the import price was 3. times more than the export one. According to the categories of castings in Table 1, the total volume of export castings were,4,000 tons. Industrial and non-industrial grey iron castings were 40,000 tons, making up.% of the total export castings. Most of these castings are low technical content and low value added castings, such as municipal castings etc., which have a big percentage in export castings, therefore, decrease the average export price of castings. In contrast, at the same time, most of import castings are high technical content, high quality demanded, complicated high-end and domestic short supply products. (b) Rapid growth of export foundry machinery and equipment, sharp contrast between import and export prices and big difference in technical content and quality In 00, Chinese foundry machinery and equipment manufacturing industry grew rapidly. According to Table 4, the gross export value of machinery and equipment was 40 million in 00, rising.3 times compared to 11 million in 00. Among which, the export value of the parts of converter, ladle and ingot moulds was 9 million. In 00, the gross import value of equipment was 34 million, with a little drop, making up 4.% of the gross import value 44 million in 00. Although the export of Chinese foundry machinery and equipment grow rapidly, their average prices still have a big gap compared with the import prices. In 00, the average export price of cold chamber die casting machines was 3,198/set, an increase of 3% compared to the average export price 3,444/set in 00. However, the average import price of cold chamber die casting machines was 33,33/set, 4. times as much as the average export price. The average export price of secondary refining equipment in 00 was 3,198/set, while the average import price was 8,43/set, over 10 times as much as the export price. As to other equipment, the big gap between the import and export prices is also significant. As seen from above, thanks to technology and performance improvements of Chinese foundry machinery and equipment, the export price is higher than that in 00; however, most exports are general casting equipment. In contrast, most imports are key, high technical content foundry equipment, the import price is several times as much as the export price. It shows that China falls behind other countries in R&D of highend foundry equipment, large-scale and comprehensive performance equipment. Therefore, Chinese foundry machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprises must continuously improve their technology and strengthen selfinnovation as well as increase the percent of value-added foundry machinery and equipment export. If you are organising a conference or exhibition related to foundry and want to list it in CHINA FOUNDRY journal, please contact chief editor Ge Chenguang by gcg@foundryworld.com. Foundry Journal Agency For media information to be published in CHINA FOUNDRY journal (quarterly), note: Publication date of journal: February 0 for 1, May 0 for, August 0 for 3, November 0 for 4 Ad-closing date: February for 1, May for, August for 3, November for 4 181