Chemical and Agrochemical Industry in Argentina
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ConfidencialEmbassy of IndiaNombre inAutor/Empresa Argentina Chemical & Agrochemical Industry in Argentina / January 2021 Confidencial Nombre Autor/Empresa Table of 01/ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - 03 - contents 02/ MARKET VISION AND STRUCTURE - 05 - 03/ MAIN COMPETITORS - 19 - 04/ PUBLIC POLICIES - 21 - 05/ INTERNATIONAL TRADE - 24 - 06/ FUTURE PERSPECTIVES - 27 - 07/ OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN COMPANIES - 29 - 08/ CONSIDERATIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS - 31 - 09/ CONCLUSION - 49 - 10/ USEFUL INFORMATION - 51 - - 2 - Embassy of India in Argentina Executive Summary - 3 - Embassy of India in Argentina // SUMMARY • The total production of the Argentine chemical industry in 2019 was valued at USD 25 billion. • Almost half of local chemical production in Argentina corresponds to end-use products (paints, cosmetics, drug products, etc.). Argentina also has a strong agriculture sector, and the farm sector is the largest user of products from the chemical industry. • Local agrochemical production depends on imports to meet the unfulfilled demand. The United States and China are the main countries of origin of agrochemical imports. • Both the chemical industry, in general, and the agrochemical sector present good prospects in the medium and long term, considering the steady increase in national consumption as well as production. • The industry provides opportunities for foreign companies either to export to Argentina or to invest locally. - 4 - Embassy of India in Argentina Market Vision and Structure - 55 - Embassy of India in Argentina // STRUCTURE Resource Chemical Substances Final Products CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Fertilizers and Oil and natural gas Petrochemicals pesticides Cleaning and •Olefins: ethylene, propylene, Plastic resins personal hygiene butylene, etc. •Aromatics: benzene, Painst and •toluene. •Polyethylene varnishes •Ammonia, methanol •Polypropylene •PVC •PET Manufactures synthetic fibers Plastic products Minerals Non-Petrochemical Synthetic rubber Rubber products •Sulfuric acid •Caustic soda Pharmaceutical •Chlorine products •Hydrochloric acid, others Imported supplies - 6 - Embassy of India in Argentina STRUCTURE CHEMICAL SECTOR SECTORS MANUFACTURES Food and drinks Additives for naphtha and lubricants Paints and coatings Soaps, detergents and cosmetics Cleaning and personal care Bags, tubes and containers Cosmetics and perfumes Drugs and diagnosis Pharmaceutical and medicine Flexible foams Agriculture and stockbreeding Fertilizers and compost Mining, oil and gas Explosives and pyrotechnics Construction Pipes, accessories and profiles Plastic industry Fibers and filaments Pulp and paper industry Tires Metal-mechanic industry Packaging and lamination Automotive industry CHEMICAL VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHEMICAL Industrial parts and auto parts Food and beverage industry Solvents, paints and inks Textiles, footwear and leather goods Varnishes and Thinner Textiles, footwear and leather goods - 77 - Embassy of India in Argentina // DIVISIONS, SECTORS SUBSECTORS INTERMEDIATE-USE GOODS END-USE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS Substances and basic chemicals Cleaning and Medicines for Agrochemicals Speciality Paints and personal care human and Cosmetics and fertilizers chemicals varnishes products animal use Organic Inorganic chemical chemical substances substances - 88 - Embassy of India in Argentina // SIZE Agrochemicals sales in Argentina reached USD 2.8 billion in 2019 4,686,000 100,000+ Tons of locally demanded Employees agrochemicals (50% work in SMEs) Source: Rosario stock exchange, Los Grobo, CIQyP. TOTAL OUTPUT VALUE EXPORTS VALUE YEAR-ON-YEAR VARIATION USD 25 billion USD 2.8 billion IN PRODUCTION -4% - 99 - Embassy of India in Argentina EVOLUTION OF THE VOLUME OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY 10.2% 5.8% 3.7% 2.9% 2.4% 2.1% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 -0.4% -1.4% -1.0% -1.8% (*) -4.0% -5.3% -5.0% Source: INDEC (National Institute of Statistics and Census). Production values. (*): CIQyP. Estimated to August 2020. The evolution of Argentine chemical production can be devided in two extended periods in the last 11 years. Between 2008 and 2014, the production expanded, reaching a growth level of 10.2% in 2009. From 2015 to the present, the sectors shows a contraction of average 3.0%. - 910 - Embassy of India in Argentina // DIMENSION 28% 12% 9% of the chemicals production of the total industrial share of the in Argentina are agro- production of Argentina are Argentine GDP comes from chemicals products chemical products the chemical industry - 11 Source: INDEC. - Embassy of India in Argentina // AGROCHEMICALS In billion tons 1.94 1.82 1.78 1.77 1.72 1.70 1.51 1.50 1.46 1.40 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 - 1212 Source: Compiled based on information provided by Fertilizers and Agrochemicals Argentine Industry Chamber (CIAFA). - Embassy of India in Argentina // PRODUCTION DEMAND In billion tons National production 39% 41% 45% 44% 45% 52% 43% 47% 35% 37% over total 4.60 4.30 3.77 3.60 3.60 Año 3.30 3.20 3.10 3.10 National production 2.50 Total consumption 1.94 1.82 1.78 1.72 1.77 1.70 1.51 1.46 1.40 1.50 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Source: Compiled based on information provided by CIAFA. Local production satisfies 37% of the demand, requiring a significant volume of imports. - 1313 - Embassy of India in Argentina Mendoza Santa Fe 1.8% 15% Distribution of National Production Córdoba 2.6% Neuquén Overall, chemical production is concentrated in the 4.2% Buenos Ares central region of the country. 2.6% The province of Buenos Aires concentrates 72% of the production. Rio Negro 2.4% Santa Fe ranks second with a 15% share. - 1614 Source: Instituto Petroquímico Argentino (Argentine Petrochemical Institute). - Embassy of India in Argentina // SITUATION 2020 • The CIQyP monthly report for August 2020 indicates that during the month of June local sales in the sector increased by 7% when compared to the values of the previous month, mainly due to intermediate and inorganic chemical products. However, in the first half of 2020 the sectors accumulates a 13% loss and the local market showed a 3% year-on-year drop. • The report carried out by CIQyP also indicates that, compared to May, production contracted by 10% and exports by 25%, accumulating falls of 2% and 26%, respectively. Year-on-year, production recorded a drop of 5% and external sales, a drop of 30%. • The installed capacity of the sector during June 2020 had an average use of 32% for basic and intermediate products and 63% for petrochemical products. Operational problems of some plants due to unscheduled technical shutdowns validate the low average for basic and intermediate products. Regarding the trade balance, in June it reached a deficit of USD 469 million, 14% lower than the same month of 2019, with variations of 3% in imports and -16% in exports. • In June, the PyMIQ (Small and Medium Chemical Industry) sector managed to recover compared to May, reaching a growth of 21% in production and 32% in local sales. Year-on-year, its production fell 4% and local sales by 22%. • Total sales (local market + exports) reached USD 1.4 billion in the first half of the year, according the companies participating in the above-mentioned report. - 15 Source: Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Chamber (CIQYP). Sectorial Statistical Information System. Monthly report August 2020. 17 - Embassy of India in Argentina PROHIBITED RESTRICTED CHEMICALS Restricted chemicals in Argentina: CHEMICAL CHEMICAL ALDICARB 2930.90 (*) ETHION 3808.99 AMINOTRIAZOL 2933.99 FENITROTHION 2920.19 MERCURY BICLORIDE 2852.10 FORMALDEHYDE 2912.11 BENDIOCARB 2932.99 PHTHALATE 2917.34 BISFENOL A 2907.23 MALATHION 3808.99 METHYL BROMIDE 3808.91 METHAMIDOPHOS 2930.80 CARBOFURAN 2932.99 MERCURY 2805.40 CHLORPIRIFOS 2933.39 LEAD DAMINOZIDE 2928.00 2824.10 DICHLORVOS (DDVP) 2919.90 PROPOXUR 2924.29 ETIL AZINFOS 3808.59 CARBON TETRACHLORIDE 3824.75 - 16 To Regulations on prohibited and restricted chemical materials in Argentina are available on the website of the Ministry of Health. (*): (Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) HS CODE. - Embassy of India in Argentina PROHIBITED RESTRICTED CHEMICALS Prohibited chemicals in Argentina: CHEMICAL CHEMICAL CHEMICAL 2,4,5-T 2918.91 (*) POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL 3824.82 (*) COUMATETRALYL 2932.20 (*) 3 CHLORINE -1,2 PROPANEDIOL 2801.10 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 3824.82 CHLOROFLUOROCARBON 3824.74 ABAMECTIN 2932.20 BLASTICIDIN-S 2941.20 DDT 2903.92 COPPER ACETOARSENITE 7418.10 POTASSIUM BROMATO 2829.90 DEMETON-S-METHYL 2930.90 FLUORHYDRIC ACID AND ITS SALTS 2811.11 BROMETHALIN 2829.90 DIAZINON 2933.59 MONOFLUOROACETHIC ACID AND ITS 2915.40 METHYL BROMIDE 3824.77 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE 2903.31 SALTS OF Na + and K + BUTOCARBOXIM 2930.90 DICROTOFOS 2924.19 ARYL ALCOHOL 2906.21 BUTOXYCARBOXIM 2930.90 DNOC 2908.92 ALDRIN 3822.00 CADUSAFOS 2930.90 DIELDRIN 3824.84 ALPHA NAFTIL TIOUREA 3909.10 CAMPHECHLOR 3824.84 2914.39 ARSENIOUS ANHYDRIDE 2807.00 DIPHACINONE CAPTAFOL 2930.80 ARSENIC 2804.80 DIFENACOUM 2932.20 SODIUM ARSENIATE 3822.00 CALCIUM CYANIDE 2837.19 DINOCAP 2916.19 CALCIUM ARSENIATE 2842.90 SODIUM CYANIDE 2837.11 DINOTERB 2908.99 LEAD ARSENIATE 3808.91 CHLORDANE 2903.82 DISULFOTON 2930.90 Na +, Ca + and K + ARSENIATE 2842.90 CHLORMEPHOS 2930.90 DODECACHLORINE 2842.90 Cu AND K ARSENITE 2804.80 CHLORINBENCILATE 2903.99 EDIFENPHOS 2930.90 AMPHIBOLE ASBESTOS 2524.90 CHLOROETOXYFOS 2914.79 ENDOSULFAN 3808.59 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS 6800.00 CHLOROPHACINONE 2914.79 ENDRIN 3808.91 3808.99 Barium, salts 2805.19 CHLORFENVINFOS EPN 7319.90 BARIUM SULPHATE