Acetone China

The China acetone report is published on a weekly basis.

The report covers Chinese domestic acetone prices, supply-demand dynamics and price trends, together with information from producers, traders and users.

Information for the spot market includes cost & freight (CFR) China Main Port (CMP) prices and China domestic prices, including east China ex-tank and south China ex-tank. This range can move week by week as market trends dictate.

Information in the report also includes offers, market negotiations and deals from buyers, sellers and traders. The report contains a comprehensive log of factors that influence pricing such as operating rates of downstream films, import cargo arrivals and inventories at main ports.

Supply and demand issues are discussed and this includes production problems, operating situations and monthly import data.

Many subscribers consider our report an important source of information about the China acetone market, and they use it to establish their own pricing terms with suppliers or customers.

ICIS collects pricing data on a wide range of chemical, energy and fertilizer products, including Acetone. Our extensive experience in price reporting means we can offer you access to historical data dating back more than 20 years for certain commodities.

Our time series of pricing data enable you to build and model trends, to get a view of where markets might be heading. The data service includes charting functionality, allowing you to chart and download multiple data series for manipulation in your own internal models. You can also export data to Excel via the ICIS dashboard service.

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide.  Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Acetone, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity.  Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.