Import and export of household paper and sanitary products in China in the first half of 2023------ Wet wipes

In the first half of 2023, the import and export volume of China's wet wipes declined, but the total export volume was much higher than the total import volume, and China's wet wipes production capacity not only met the domestic market demand, but also had high competitiveness in the international market.

Export

In the first half of 2023, the total export of wet wipes was 254,700 t, down 4.10% year-on-year, and the export products were mainly clean wet wipes, accounting for 74.5% of the export volume. The average export price of wet wipes is much lower than the average import price, indicating that China's high-value products such as functional wet wipes still have room to expand in overseas markets.

Import

In the first half of 2023, the total import volume and total import volume of wet wipes showed a double-digit decline year-on-year, and the total import volume was 17,000 tons, which had a small impact on the domestic market. Among them, disinfecting wet wipes are the main ones, and the import volume accounts for 81.5%.