Citric acid manufacturers in China(brief introduction)

Brief content

In the citric acid suppliers market suvery, we would like to introduce the main players, manufacturers both in China and worldwide. The capacity of the year 2018 for each manufacturers will be introduced, and also the consumption in different industries. If you are going to import citric acid from China, another important factor is the anti-dumping duty, you could also know from our article. In this article, we only introduce the manufacturers, not included the distributors and traders. Furthermore, we are not able to provide the latest data, if you want to engage in citric acid business, you can contact us.  On the other hand, if you want to how to purchase from Chinese manufacturers, you can visit China sourcing for a brief introduction.

Introduction of Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural occurring fruit acid, produced commercially by microbial fermentation of a carbohydrate substrate.  

More than two million tons of citric acid are manufactured globally every year. Chinese citric acid manufacturers produced 60% of the world quantity. Citric acid is widely applied in food, beverage, chemicals detergent and pharmaceutical. Acted as an acidifier, as a flavoring, and a chelating agent.

Most of manufacturers produce both citric acid anhydrous and citric acid monohydate. During the production, if crystallization temperature is above 36.6℃ Citric acid anhydrous will be produced, conversely, will get Citric acid monohydrate. 

To understand more about the citric acid and the applications, you can vist the webiste Jungbunzlauer

Citric acid anhydrous (Particle size, 12-40 mesh and 30-100mesh) 

Citric acid Monohydrate (Particle size 8-16mesh, 8-40mesh)

The Production Process and Quality Management

Citric acid is industrially produced submerged fermentation using Aspergillus niger from Corn. Therefore the two most important cost are the raw material and the energy. In the citric acid supplier market survery, we find many citric acid manufacturers have their own power stations. 

Most of citric acid manufacturers have a strict quality management system. As a raw material for food and pharmaceutical industries, the citric acid manufacturers own certificates such as ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO22000, HACCP, GMP, HALAL etc..

The Suppliers of Citric acid Globally

The Suppliers of citric acid out of China (Data of the year 2018)

According to the figure sourced from a third party market survey, the production capacity of citric acid is about 2.7 million tons globally, actual output is about 2 million tons. Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturers have about 1.7 million tons capacity, 1.16 million tons actual output (63% of capacity and 58% actual output). China suppliers export 900,000 tons to 1 million tons citric acid annually.

Main suppliers out of China:

Archer Daniels Midland Company, capacity: 120,000 tons.

Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC, capacity: 140,000 tons.

Royal DSM N.V.,, capacity:  100,000 tons.

Jungbunzlauer, capacity: 240,000 tons.

Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd: 120,000 tons.

 The Chinese suppliers of citric acid (Data of the year 2018)

Chinese Citric acid manufacturers have a larger capacity compared with other regions.  The total demand in China is 1.23 million tons, (domestic market about 250,000 tons, export market about 980,000 tons). In Chinese market, the biggest application is beverage, consumed about 120,000 tons. The second largest industry is food, consumed 48,500 tons. Detergent and chemical industries is also big, about 28% together. The consumption in globally market is similar as Chinese market.

 Weifang Ensign Industry, Capacity: 460,000 tons.

TTCA Co., Ltd., Capacity: 300,000tons.

RZBC Group, Capacity: 250,000tons.

COFCO Biochemicals, Capacity: 220,000tons.

Yixing Union Biochemicals, Capacity: 200,000 tons.

Laiwu Taihe Biochemicals, Capacity: 150,000 ton.

Chinese supplier market of citric acid

The advantage of Chinese Citric acid suppliers

Chinese manufacturers have the advantage of production cost. Most of the manufacturers located in the corn production area, close to raw material and labor cost is low. Some of them have the power station themselves, the energy cost is also low. Another factor is the weather in China is proper for fermentation. Furthermore, the overbuilt capacity caused Chinese citric acid manufacturers operate in a low margin or even at a loss sometimes.

Because the price of citric acid from China is too competitive, many nations impose the antidumping and countervailing duties to protect the manufacturers in their own country. The manufacturers out of China could sell a good price in those markets, so they do not want to compete with Chinese manufacturers in the price.

Market

Antidumping duty

Anti-subsidy duty

US

RZBC 0%, Jinhe 6.61%, others 94% to 156%

Jinhe 30.93%,                           others 3.6% to 118.9%

EU

Minimum import price (exclude Weifang Ensign and TTCA), 15.3% to 42.7%

N/A

India

USD367.59/MT

N/A

Ukraine

Ensign, TTCA 0%, COFCO 8.15%,                   others, 24.74%

N/A

Thailand

57.79%

N/A

Brazil

USD835 to USD861/MT

N/A

Colombia

Minimum import price

N/A

Eurasian Economic Commission

Ensign 4.2%, TTCA 6.82%, other 16.97%

N/A

The pictures of citric acid manufacturer

We would like to show you a gallery of one important manufacturer of citric acid. You will be able to have a profile of the citric acid manufacturing and quality management.

Citric acid manufacturer company
citric acid manufactuer R&D
citric acid manufactuer ferment
citric acid manufacturer packing
citric acid manufacturer warehouse

Capacity expansion of Chinese Citric acid suppliers

We would like to add some capacity expansion plan in the citric acid suppliers market survey. Those capacity expansion plans for citric acid were annouced, both old manufacturers and new players. Top 3 manufacturers of citric acid announced their capacity expansion plans which are the new production lines in the same production sites. Some new plants construction were announced by local governments of corn production areas, but not all are confirmed by the manufacturers. Totally about 2 million tons new capacity was announced till 2021. The demand market of citric acid only increases 5 to 10% annually, so it would be difficult to consume so large new capacities. Most of the expansion plans will be not preformed. 

Impact factors for citric acid supplier market

We do not think here will be a huge change in the market situation of citric acid. The evironmental factor maybe is one, as large mass of waste water will be occured during production. But the waste water treatment cost of citric acid is not quite high, and here is no technical difficulties, so the strict environmental protection policy would only increase the cost of production.

Corn price will also affect the cost of citric acid. Citric acid manufacturers have to use non-gene modified corn as the raw material, that is why the cost is cheaper in China. If the local regulations or public reviews of gene modified corn changed, perhaps citric acid production will be affected.

“Black Swan” incidents, as many citric acid manufacturers run at a low margin in China, if someone quit the market. The supply and demand situation will be changed, perhaps it will cause the price increase sharply.

Summary

Citric acid is a very common product, and the manufacturers will attend the exhibitions all over the world. We believe you could be able to contact with the citric acid suppliers by e-mail. Even if you could meet them in the exhibitions. In the citric acid supplier market survey, we did not mention any distributors. Of course, the distributors play very important in the supply chain.  We hope you could be able to find the distributors locally, and have the picture of citric acid suppliers market.

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