Global mask demand and prices are rising wildly:
With the uncontrollable development of the global epidemic, the demand and prices of medical protective products such as disposable masks have also increased rapidly!
Spanish demand grows 100 times
According to the Spanish “Daily Development” website on February 25, 2020, Federation of Pharmaceutical Distributors consists of 9 pharmaceutical associations representing 19 distribution companies, which account for 97% of the Spanish pharmaceutical distribution market. A spokesman for the organization emphasized that the demand for masks experienced “unusual” growth between January 2019 and January 2020, with a growth rate of 10,000%.
The report said that the growth in the demand for masks last week remained above 8000%. The organization said on February 24, 2020, that the future development will depend on the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic on Italy.
Korean’ mask prices up 800%
At present, the price of online purchases of Korean masks has skyrocketed, with a single price of more than 4,000 KRW (about 3.2 USD).
According to data released by the Korean Statistics Agency on the 27th, the online price of KF94 masks recently exceeded 4,000 KRW, which is 6-8 times higher than the pre-epidemic (700-800 KRW). The prices of stores such as drug stores and supermarkets have remained at 2,000 KRW Levels.
The Korea Food and Drug Safety Agency previously announced that since the 27th2020, 3.5 million masks have been distributed to the country every day, and sold separately at post offices, pharmacies, agricultural cooperatives, and other places. Each person is limited to 5 at a time. But still in short supply!
Italian mask prices soar 10,000%
With the development of the epidemic in Italy, some merchants in the country have significantly increased their selling prices due to the epidemic. Italian Deputy Prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano said: “The online price of masks has increased from 10 cents to 10 euros, and a bottle of disinfectant with a capacity of one liter was sold last week for 7 euros, and now costs 39 euros.”
But even if it is so expensive, masks in some northern supermarkets are almost sold out.
In addition, Amazon, eBay, and other platforms have also appeared on N95 masks priced more than 1,000 US dollars, the price was incredible.
The situation of Chinese mask suppliers and exporters, Until March 7, 2020
The following content will answer these common questions:
Can mask factories in China export masks?
How to find a reliable Chinese mask manufacturer?
At present, there are many fake masks. If I import masks from China, how can I make sure the authenticity? Control the quality of disposable masks?
I am a trading company in the United States. I used to import toys from China. How can I import masks to the United States?
I want to import masks from China to the UK. How to arrange international logistics, by sea or by air?
Can you provide door-to-door DDU / DDP service from China imported masks to Australia?
What documents, certifications, and authorizations are needed for importing masks from China to Germany?
How to judge the authenticity of imported Chinese masks, and how to distinguish between three-layer civilian protective masks and medical masks?
As a large number of Chinese companies such as the automotive industry and the electrical industry have begun to put on a oduction of mask production lines, they have met the domestic demand for masks, which has led to the current shortage of raw material meltblown cloth.
Meltblown cloth can be called the “heart” of surgical masks and N95 masks. Medical-surgical masks and N95 masks generally use a multilayer structure, referred to as the SMS structure: a single layer of spun-bond (S) on the inside and outside, and a meltblown layer (M) in the middle, generally divided into single or multiple layers.
Among them, the outer layer is a non-woven fabric with a waterproof treatment, which is mainly used to isolate the droplets sprayed by the patient; the middle melt-blown layer is a specially-treated melt-blown non-woven fabric, which has good filtering and shielding properties. , Thermal insulation and oil absorption, are important raw materials for the production of masks; the inner layer is ordinary non-woven fabric.
At present, due to the scarcity of meltblown cloth, its price has increased from 18,000 RMB to 80,000 RMB, a 4.44 times increase! However, according to some mask suppliers’ words, Even if the raw materials increase, the ex-factory price of the mask cannot rise! Because the masks produced have either been donated or supplied to the government for distribution, prices cannot be increased.
Today Until March 7, 2020, the daily output of full-face masks has reached 100 million. I believe that supply and demand will gradually balance! Domestic demand will soon be met, and profitability has become the primary goal of Chinese mask suppliers and exporters. The earliest news is the latest news received by BW on March 5. Although the Chinese government strictly controls domestic mask transactions, it sells them. But China’s mask suppliers and factories and exporters have been allowed to export masks. Because the Chinese government is worried that if the current production progress, China’s masks will be overcapacity.
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