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Tire Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2012-2027)

Beijing, China Last Updated: December 2022 2911

Revenue

$116.7bn

2022

$116.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

376k

Businesses

522

Wages

$X.Xbn

Tire Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Revenue for the Tire Manufacturing industry in China is expected to rise at an annualized 2.4% over the five years through 2022, to $116.7 billion. This includes anticipated growth of 7.0% in the current year. China's developing Automobile Manufacturing industry (IBISWorld industry report 3721) has been a major driver of demand for tires over the past five years. With increased automobile ownership in China, demand for tires for new cars and replacement tires for existing vehicles has continued to increase over the period. Especially in 2021, industry revenue growth rate reached 10.0%, mainly due to rise in product price. However, travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to weaker demand for tires in 2020.

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    Market size and recent performance (2012-2027)

    Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.4% over the past five years, to reach an estimated $116.7bn in 2022.

    Trends and Insights

    • China is the world's largest tire producer, with output expected to reach 953 million units in 2022
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    Biggest companies in the Tire Manufacturing in China

    Company
    2022
    Market Share (%)
    2022
    Revenue ($m)
    2022
    Profit ($m)
    2022
    Profit Margin (%)
    2022
    Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Shandong Linglong Group Co., Ltd.
    GITI Tire (China) Investment Company Limited

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    Products & Services Segmentation

    Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Car tires, Light truck tires and Truck tires. Car tires is the largest segment of the Tire Manufacturing in China.

    Trends and Insights

    Pneumatic tires are the main products in the Tire Manufacturing industry, with output estimated at 776.7 million units in 2021.

    • Solid tires and semi-pneumatic tires are mainly used in engineering vehicles. Due to increasing demand from global markets, some enterprises have expanded production capacity for solid tires and semi-pneumatic tires. In 2022, solid tires and semi-pneumatic tires are expected to account for 1.0% of industry revenue.
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    About this industry

    Industry definition

    Revenue for the Tire Manufacturing industry in China is expected to rise at an annualized 2.4% over the five years through 2022, to $116.7 billion. This includes anticipated growth of 7.0% in the current year. China's developing Automobile Manufacturing industry (IBISWorld industry report 3721) has been a major driver of demand for tires over the past five years. With increased automobile ownership in China, demand for tires for new cars and replacement tires for existing vehicles has continued to increase over the period. Especially in 2021, industry revenue growth rate reached 10.0%, mainly due to rise in product price. However, travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to weaker demand for tires in 2020.

    What's included in this industry?

    Manufacturing pneumatic tiresManufacturing semi-pneumatic tiresManufacturing tire tubesManufacturing aircraft tiresCar tiresLight truck tiresTruck tiresAgricultural and forestry tiresEngineering tiresMotorcycle tiresOther tires

    Companies

    Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd.Shandong Linglong Group Co., Ltd.GITI Tire (China) Investment Company Limited

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    Related Terms

    BIAS TIRESRADIAL TIRESTIRE TUBES

    Industry Code

    2911 - Tire Manufacturing in China

    Performance

    Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

    Analyst insights

    Downstream Demand - Motor Vehicle mfg. The Automobile Manufacturing industry's development has increased demand for tires.

    In this chapter (4)

    • Current Performance
    • Outlook
    • Volatility
    • Life Cycle

    Key metrics

    • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
    • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
    • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
    • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

    Charts

    • Revenue, including historical (2012-2021) and forecast (2022-2027)
    • Employees, including historical (2012-2021) and forecast (2022-2027)
    • Businesses, including historical (2012-2021) and forecast (2022-2027)
    • Profit, including historical (2012-2022)
    • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
    • Industry Life Cycle

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
    • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
    • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
    • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

    Products and Markets

    Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

    Analyst insight

    Pneumatic tires are the main products in the Tire Manufacturing industry, with output estimated at 776.7 million units in 2021. Solid tires and semi-pneumatic tires are mainly...

    In this chapter

    • Products & Services
    • Major Markets
    • International Trade

    Key metrics

    • Largest market segment and value in 2022
    • Product innovation level
    • Total imports, level and trend
    • Total exports, level and trend
    • Trade Balance

    Charts

    • Products & services segmentation in 2022
    • Major market segmentation in 2022
    • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
    • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
    • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
    • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
    • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

    Geographic Breakdown

    Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

    Analyst insights

    The industry's activities are highly concentrated in East China, particular Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. East China is the largest consumption region for ...

    In this chapter (1)

    • Business Locations

    Charts

    • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
    • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2022

    Tables

    • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2022
    • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2022
    • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2022
    • Number and share of employees in each region in 2022

    Detailed analysis

    • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
    • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

    Competitive Forces

    Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

    Analyst insights

    Ability to quickly adopt new technology. Domestic enterprises often establish partnerships with foreign enterprises to introduce advanced technologies, which represent an impo...

    In this chapter (4)

    • Concentration
    • Barriers to Entry
    • Substitutes
    • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

    Key metrics

    • Industry concentration level
    • Industry competition level and trend
    • Barriers to entry level and trend
    • Substitutes level and trend
    • Buyer power level and trend
    • Supplier power level and trend

    Charts

    • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2017-2022
    • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

    Detailed analysis

    • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
    • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
    • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
    • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
    • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
    • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
    • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
    • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
    • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

    Companies

    Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

    Analyst insights

    Established in Hangzhou in 1958, Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (Zhongce) is a state-owned enterprise and the largest tire manufacturer in China. The group has an annual produc...

    In this chapter

    • Market Share Concentration
    • Companies
    • Company Spotlights

    Charts

    • Industry market share by company in 2018 through 2022
    • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2022
    • Overview of Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2016 through 2022
    • Overview of Shandong Linglong Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2016 through 2022
    • Overview of GITI Tire (China) Investment Company Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2016 through 2022
    • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

    Detailed analysis

    • Description and key data for Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for Shandong Linglong Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for GITI Tire (China) Investment Company Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    The Notice for Consumption Tax Adjustment was issued by the Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation in 2005. The notice confirmed that the consumption tax for...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

      Detailed analysis

      • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
      • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
      • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

      Key Statistics

      Industry Data

      Data Tables

      Including values and annual change:

      • Revenue (2012-2027)
      • IVA (2012-2027)
      • Establishments (2012-2027)
      • Enterprises (2012-2027)
      • Employment (2012-2027)
      • Exports (2012-2027)
      • Imports (2012-2027)
      • Wages (2012-2027)

      Top Questions Answered

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      What is the estimated market size of the Tire Manufacturing industry in China in 2022?

      The market size of the Tire Manufacturing industry in China is $116.7bn in 2022.

      How many businesses are there in the Tire Manufacturing in China industry in 2022?

      There are 522 businesses in the Tire Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of -0.5% between 2017 and 2022.

      Has the Tire Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

      The market size of the Tire Manufacturing industry in China has been at a CAGR of 2.4% between 2017 and 2022.

      What is the forecast growth of the Tire Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

      The Tire Manufacturing in China market is forecast to over the five years from 2022 to 2027

      What are the biggest companies in the Tire Manufacturing market in China?

      The biggest companies operating in the Tire Manufacturing market in China are Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd., Shandong Linglong Group Co., Ltd. and GITI Tire (China) Investment Company Limited

      What does the Tire Manufacturing in China include?

      Manufacturing pneumatic tires and Manufacturing semi-pneumatic tires are part of the Tire Manufacturing industry.

      Which companies have the highest market share in the Tire Manufacturing in China?

      The company holding the most market share in China is Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd..

      How many people are/were employed in the Tire Manufacturing in China in 2022?

      There are 376k employed in the Tire Manufacturing industry in China 2022.

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