JAPAN DATA: EDC exports fall 65% YOY in 2025 to five-year low

Japan’s exports of ethylene dichloride dropped 65.1% year over year to 8,934.04 metric tons in 2025, reaching the lowest annual volume since 2020, when shipments totaled just 3,132.45 mt, according to the latest Japanese customs data. China emerged as the top destination for Japan’s EDC in 2025, absorbing 8,099.65 mt, or 90.7% of total exports. Thailand received 776.51 mt, while exports to theJapan’s exports of ethylene dichloride dropped 65.1% year over year to 8,934.04 metric tons in 2025, reaching the lowest annual volume since 2020, when shipments totaled just 3,132.45 mt, according to the latest Japanese customs data. China emerged as the top destination for Japan’s EDC in 2025, absorbing 8,099.65 mt, or 90.7% of total exports. Thailand received 776.51 mt, while exports to theRead More