As one of SNSUC's 13 categories, paraffin & microcrystalline wax upgrade toward food-grade packaging, pharma and rubber-protective grades; fully-refined paraffin exports +12% yoy, food-grade 38%, microcrystalline substitution 65%.

Food- and cosmetic-grade paraffin and microcrystalline wax see steady demand in packaging, personal care and plastic processing; domestic semi/fully refined capacity is releasing, opening export and substitution windows. SNSUC lists paraffin, white oil and liquid paraffin together.