chemical · input
Direct chemical precursor for acetaminophen synthesis. China produces >75% of global PAP and supplies 60-80% of India's PAP requirements, meaning India's 26% APAP share is itself substantially China-dependent.
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What depends on it
1 essential American goods rely on para-aminophenol (pap) — apap precursor somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CNChina | 78% |
| INIndia | 12% |
| EUEuropean Union | 8% |
Who makes it
2 companies produce para-aminophenol (pap) — apap precursor.
World's largest single-site APAP (acetaminophen) API manufacturer; ~40,000–50,000 tonnes/year capacity; produces ~35% of Chinese APAP output; FDA DMF filed 2011. Also produces para-aminophenol (PAP) as an upstream integrated producer.
Chinese pharmaceutical and chemical company (SZSE: 002216, HQ Hengshui, Hebei; ~RMB 5B revenue); major producer of acetaminophen (paracetamol) API and its key precursor para-aminophenol (PAP). Hebei Jiheng is one of China's largest single-facility APAP producers and a major PAP manufacturer — controlling the full supply chain from aniline (derived from benzene/toluene/xylene petrochemicals) through PAP to APAP. Hebei province's chemical industry cluster (Hengshui, Shijiazhuang) includes multiple facilities producing the aniline, nitrobenzene, and para-aminophenol intermediates that feed APAP synthesis globally. Hebei Jiheng's PAP production capability makes it a critical upstream supplier not just for its own APAP but for Indian APAP producers (Farmson, Granules) who depend on Chinese PAP when domestic Indian PAP capacity is insufficient.
