Production, Market and Benchmarking of Glucosamine in China

Production, Market and Benchmarking of Glucosamine in China

As a major glucosamine supplier in the world, China exports about 80% of its glucosamine output to overeseas market, with the major destinations being the US, Europe, South Korea, Japan and other countries and regions. In recent years, China's glucosamine output and export have been growing very fast both with the annual growth rate of about 10%, and the capacity grows even faster than the output. The production of glucosamine in China is gradually concentrating to big players and the coastal areas. And in recent two years, the number of manufacturers has been decreasing, while the average capactiy of each producer in China has a considerable increase, 90% more in 2008 than that in 2005.

The glucosamine industry in China is highly subject to the supply of raw materials. In this report, the raw materials supply situation is investigated. In China, glucosamine is maily produced from shell of shrimp & lobster, and chitosan is mainly produced from the imported raw materials, snow crab shell. Research on Chitosan is included in this report.

The basic data related to import/export, output, capacity, consumption, demand, etc.are presented in this report and the active manufacturer profiles are also included. The data are breakdown by GAH, GAS and NAG.

A benchmarking study of Glucosamnine in China is also included in this report. Cost analysis on different species of GAS, GAH and NAG are presented. This report inlcudes the theoreatical analysis and the case study on the manufacturer Zhejiang Golden-shell, the leading manufacturer of Glucosamine in China.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Executive Summary
Methodology
I Production & Market Information
I-1 Introduction of Glucosamine
I-2 Development Situation of Glucosamine in China
I-3 Current Situation of Glucosamine in China
I-3.1 Summary of Chinese Glucosamine Manufacturers in 2008
I-3.2 Product Species
I-3.3 Production Producers & Distribution
I-3.4 About Raw Material Supply
I-3.5 Import & Export Situation
I-3.6 Impact of Ban from European Union
I-4 Brief Introduction of the Situation of Glucosamine Sulfate & Its Salts
I-4.1 About Glucosamine Sulfate
I-4.2 About Glucosamine Sulfate Salts
I-5 Trade Situation of Glucosamine in China
I-5.1 Explanation
I-5.2 Export Situation in 2002
I-5.3 Export Situation in 2003
I-5.4 Export Situation in 2004
I-5.5 Export Situation in 2007
1-6 Consumption Pattern and Situation in Each Segment
I-7 Pricing of Glucosamine in the Past
I-8 Technology Information of Glucosamine Production
I-9 Feasibility of Glucosamine Production
I-9.1 Analysis on Market Opportunity in China
I-9.2 Investment Estimation
I-10 Situation of Chitin and Chitosan
I-11 Future Perspective of Glucosamine in China to 2015
I-11.1 Species
I-11.2 Supply and Demand
I-11.3 Price
I-11.4 Export
I-11.5 Raw Material Supply
I-11.6 Consumption
I-12 Conclusion
I-13 Suggestions & Recommendations
II Benchmarking of Glucosaming in China
II-1 Production Cost of Glucosamine Hydrochloride in China
II-1-1 Brief Description of the Production Process
II-1-2 Flow Chart of Glucosamine Hydrochloride Production
II-1-3 Theoretical Model of Raw Material
II-1-4 Estimation on the Cost of Glucosamine Hydrochloride Production

II-1-4.1 Estimation on Raw Material Cost
II-1-4.2 Estimation on Manufacturing Cost
II-1-4.3 Estimation on Management Cost
II-1-4.4 Estimation on Total Production Cost
II-1-5 Estimation on Profit in Chinese Manufacturers
II-1-5.1 Some Background Information
II-1-5.2 Profit Estimation in China Manufacturers
II-2 Production Cost of Glucosamine Sulfate in China
II-2-1 Brief Description of the Production Process
II-2-2 Flow Chart of Glucosamine Sulfate Production
II-2-3 Estimation on the Cost and Profit of Glucosamine Sulfate Production
II-3 Production cost of N-Acetyl-Glucosamine in China
II-3-1 Brief Description of the Production Process
II-3-2 Flow Chart of N-Acetyl-Glucosamine Production
II-3-3 Theoretical Model of Raw Material
II-3-4 Estimation on the Cost of N-Acetyl-Glucosamine Production
II-3-4.1 Estimation on Raw Material Cost
II-3-4.2 Estimation on Manufacturing Cost
II-3-4.3 Estimation on Management Cost
II-3-4.4 Estimation on Total Production Cost
II-3-5 Estimation on Profit in Chinese Manufacturers
II-4 Shipping Cost of Export Glucosamine to Europe or USA
II-5 Profit Estimation in Zhejiang Golden-shell Manufacturer
II-6 Findings and Conclusion
III Situation of Chinese Manufacturers in 2008
III-1 Active Manufacturers
III-1-1 Newly discovered in 2008
III-1-1.1 Liaoning Dalian Lijian Bio-technology Co., Ltd. (Dalian Xindie Chitin Co., Ltd.)
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III-1-1.3 Fujian Xiamen Blue Bay Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
III-1-2 Found in 2005
III-1-2.1 Zhejiang Taizhou Fuda Oceanic Biochemical Industry Co.,Ltd
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III-1-2.6 Shandong Jinan Haidebei Marine Bioenineeing Co., Ltd.
III-1-3 Found in 2003
III-1-3.1 Shandong DongYing Development Zone Marine Biochemical Co., Ltd.
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III-1-3.18 Jiangxi Dexing Yinhai Biochemical Industry Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES

Table I-1-1 Properties of glucosamine hydrochloride
Table I-2-1 Capacity development of Glucosamine in China, 2003~2008
Table I-3.1-1 Basic info of active glucosamine manufacturers in China 2008
Table I-3.2-2 Glucosamine production situation of the active manufacturers in China, 2008, tonnes
Table I-3.2-3 Summary of the active manufacturers in China, 2008, tonne
Table I-3.3-4 Summary of glucosamine manufacturers that stopped or out of contact, 2008
Table I-3.2-1 Number of GAH, GAS and NAG manufacturers in China, 2008
Tabel I-3.2-1 Comparison of product from Fujian Blue Bay with other domestic and foreign products
Table I-3.3-1 Distribution of glucosamines manufacturers in China, 2008
Table I-3.3-2 Summary of production & distribution of glucosamines manufacturers in 2005 and before
Table I-5.2-1 Destination of Chinese glucosamine in 2002 (Unit: kg)
Table I-5.2-2 Active exporters of glucosamine in 2002 (Unit: kg)
Table I-5.3-1 Export Destinations of glucosamine in 2003 (Unit: kg)
Table I-5.3-2 Active Exporters of Glucosamine in 2003 kg
Table I-5.4-1 Export Destinations of Glucosamine in 2004, kg
Table I-5.4-2 Exporters of Glucosamine in 2004, kg
Table I-5.5-1 Export volume and price of GAH, GAS and NAG in 2007, kg, USD/kg
Table I-5.5-2 Export destinations and price of GAH, GAS and NAG in 2007, kg, USD/kg
Table I-5.5-3 Export situation of glucosamine by the manufacturers in 2007, kg, USD/kg
Table I-5.5-4 Export situation of glucosamine by the exporters (trader) in 2007, kg, USD/kg
Table I-6-1 Consumption of glucosamine products produced in China, 2007.
Table I-7-1 pricing of Glucosamine products in China, in the end of April 2008, RMB/kg
Table I-7-2 Price of glucosamine HCL in the past
Table I-7-3 Price of glucosamine sulfate in the past
Table I-9.2-1 Product Quality Indicator of glucosamine HCL
Table I-10.2-1 Specifications of different chitosan grades in China
Table I-10.2-2 The Manufacturers, Volumes and Prices of Chitosan in China in 2003
Table I-10.2-3 The Manufacturers, Volumes and Prices of Chitosan in China in 2004
Table 1-10.2-4 The Manufacturers, capacity, output and Prices of Chitosan Producers, 2008
Table 1-10.2-5 The Export Quantity and Price of Chitosan in China from July 2003 to March 2005
Table 1-10.2-6 Export volume and price of chitosan in 2007
Table 1-10.2-7 Export destination and price of chitosan in 2007
Table 1-10.2-8 Export situation of chitosan by the manufacturers in 2007
Table 1-10.2-9 The export situation of glucosamine by exporters (trader) in 2007.
Table I-11.2-1 Glucosamines market development in the past and in the future (2009~2015)
Table II-1-3-1 Theoretical consumption of raw materials to produce chitin* (industrial grade) from shell
Table II-1-3-2 Theoretical consumption of raw materials to produce glucosamine hydrochloride* from chitin
Table II-1-4.1-1 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce chitin (industrial grade) from shell
Table II-1-4.1-2 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce glucosamine hydrochloride from chitin
Table II-1-4.1-3 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce glucosamine hydrochloride from chitin
Table II-1-4.1-4 Cost structure of raw materials in producing glucosamine hydrochloride from chitin
Table II-1-4.2-1 Estimation on manufacturing cost in producing glucosamine hydrochloride from chitin
Table II-1-4.4-1 Estimation on the total production cost of glucosamine hydrochloride (Time: June-06)
Table II-1-5.2-1 The profit estimation on producing glucosamine hydrochloride from chitin
Table II-2-3-1 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce glucosamine sulfate from chitin
Table II-2-3-2 Estimation on manufacturing cost in producing glucosamine sulfate from chitin
Table II-2-3-3 Estimation on total production cost of glucosamine sulfate
Table II-2-3-4 The profit estimation of producing glucosamine sulfate from chitin in China
Table II-3 -3-1Theoretical consumption of raw materials to produce N-acetyl-glucosamine
Table II-3 -4.1-1 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce N-Acetyl-Glucosamine from Glucosamine hydrochloride
Table II-3 -4.1-2 Cost structure of raw materials in producing N-Acetyl-Glucosamine from Glucosamine hydrochloride in April 2008
Table II-3 -4.1-3 Cost structure of raw materials in producing N-Acetyl-Glucosamine from chitin
Table II-3-4.2 -1 Estimation on manufacturing cost in producing N-Acetyl-Glucosamine from chitin
Table II-3-4.4-1 Estimation on total production cost of N-Acetyl-Glucosamine
Table II-3-5-1 The profit estimation of producing N-Acetyl-Glucosamine from chitin
Table II-5 -1 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce Glucosamine Hydrochloride
Table II-5-2 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce Glucosamine Sulfate
Table II-5-3 Estimation on the cost of raw materials to produce N-Acetyl-Glucosamine
Table II-5-4 Estimation on manufacturing cost in producing Glucosamine Products
Table II-5-5 Estimation on total production cost of Glucosamine Products
Table II-5-6 The profit estimation of producing Glucosamine Products

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure I-2-1 Output of Glucosamine in China, 2002~2007, tonne
Figure I-3.2-1 Capacity of GAH, GAS and NAG in China, 2008, t/a
Figure I-3.2-2 Output of GAH, GAS and NAG in China, 2007, tonne
Figure I-5-1 Export situation of Glucosamine in China, 2002~2007
Figure I-5-2 Export price of GAH, GAS, NAG and chitosan in 2007, USD/kg
Figure I-5-3 Export destinations of glucosamine in 2007, %
Figure I-10.2-1 Export destinations of chitosan in 2007, %
Figure I-11.2-1 Output, export and domestic demand for Glucosamines in China, 2008~2015, tonnes



Liaoning Dalian Lijian Bio-technology Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Hangzhou Damei Chemical Co., Ltd.;Fujian Xiamen Blue Bay Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Taizhou Fuda Oceanic Biochemical Industry Co.,Ltd.; Zhejiang Yongyue Ocean Biological Co., Ltd.