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Quarterly Update on Global Tartaric Acid Market

For the Quarter Ending December 2020

Asia

The demand for Tartaric Acid saw a slight increment in Q4 as compared to Q3 of 2020 as the economic activities to revive and curb the losses during the peak virus period. China emerged as the largest exporter of Tartaric Acid whereas India which is continuously expanding its roots to expand the foothold in the pharmaceutical industry, turned out as the largest importer. Consequently, prices of Tartaric Acid remained in the range of USD 4000-4500 per MT FOB China in the final quarter. Furthermore, In November, demand for Tartaric Acid FROM India took another upward toll weighed by its increased demand from food and beverage industry during the festive season.

Europe

During the fourth quarter of 2020, Mexico emerged as the largest importer for Tartaric Acid in Europe owing to the consistent demand of Tartaric Acid from pharma, chemical industries as they are increasing its consumption due to its properties like less susceptible to microorganism during fermentation. The demand was the highest in October but as the fears of new Coronavirus strain emerged, Europe imposed lockdown by the start of November in several countries like France, Germany and Belgium thereby reporting a slump in the demand of Tartaric Acid. Thus, market sentiments for Tartaric Acid wandered yet again due to new mutant coronavirus which laid a downward pressure upon its prices as well.

North America

Demand for Tartaric Acid was highest in the final quarter of 2020 due to the optimism that prevailed from the roll out of Coronavirus vaccine. There was an increase in demand in the month of November as compared to October amidst the revival in economy from the upward crawl in crude oil prices. The largest importer of Tartaric Acid in North America were New York and Los Angeles in which most of companies were based on pharma and chemicals indicating a high demand-flow from these sectors.

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Market Analysis

Company-wise installed capacity, production volume and plant operating efficiency is captured directly from manufacturers. Import and Export volume is captured from government sources and demand for Tartaric Acid is calculated considering the production, import, export and inventory-levels on the country and regional level markets.

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Pricing Analysis

The product price is correlated with the price trend of crude oil, demand-supply gap, fluctuations in the feedstock and with the market movement of the downstream sectors.

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Company Profile

Basic details and information on financial performance of leading global players in the Tartaric Acid market is presented in a visually captivating manner. Expansion plans and the company’s strategy is also captured to understand the vision and mission of the company to help understand the areas where companies need to focus more.

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Daily updates on industry-specific and product-specific news, exclusive primary-based news capturing plant shutdowns/outages/closures, capacity expansions, operating rates, insights on demand-supply situation, awarding of technology licenses, new product launch and deals specifying mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and disinvestments, to help players capitalize on market opportunity.

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Methodology

ChemAnalyst gathers information through primary research surveys conducted with various Tartaric Acid manufacturers, spread across the domestic and international market, suppliers and dealers/distributors to gain insights into value-chains and demand-supply scenario to assess the market situation. Thorough study of company’s annual reports and secondary sources such as exhaustive search on credible paid databases, including our internal database is done to verify the information. All the collected information is analyzed, evaluated and presented in chronological order to depict a meaningful and clear picture of the concerned market.

Our dedicated team of industry experts comprehensively monitors and analyzes various aspects of the Global Tartaric Acid market. The team analyzes various industrial segments, strategic viewpoints and provides an analysis of the industry’s performance in the long run. This would enable our clients in efficiently plan their future investments, mitigate risk, understand the cost dynamics and strike out a balance amidst market volatility.

Critical examination of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the global supply chains and shift in demand patterns with change in buying behavior of consumers across the globe.

Several ongoing development projects across industries are tracked, followed by the details of major projects in the development stage, which can positively or negatively influence Global Tartaric Acid market.

Pricing is captured through exhaustive primary interviews with domestic and international manufacturers, traders and importers and customers on monthly and yearly basis.

Finally, region-specific markets for Tartaric Acid are analyzed and region-wise demand pattern is tracked.

About

Tartaric acid is also called dihydroxybutanedioic acid with the chemical formula of C₄H₆O₆. It is a white crystalline organic, dicarboxylic acid which occurs naturally in plants, especially in grapes. It can be produced commercially during fermentation of grapes to produce wines as several crystals of tartaric acid are collected around the cork as sediments during the process. Tartaric Acid also occurs in the form of salts such as calcium tartrate, potassium tartrate and sodium tartrate. Owing to the ability of Tartaric Acid to demonstrate optical activity, it is largely used in making silver mirrors. Besides, the sour taste and antioxidant properties of Tartaric Acid, makes it highly favorable for carbonated drinks, effervescent tablet, sour candies etc. Moreover, due to its acidic nature Tartaric is also used in chemical and metal industry for cleansing purpose. As Tartaric Acid is used in food industry, it is safe for human consumption in low amount while in high amounts it is muscle toxin which can cause paralysis and death.

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