Bitumen grades supplied to China
Bitumax is a dependable bitumen supplier and trader to China, working refinery-direct to hold the most widely used grades in stock year-round. For the China market we supply:
- Penetration grade bitumen 60/70 — the workhorse paving grade for hot and temperate climates, used across the majority of China road projects.
- Penetration grade bitumen 80/100 — a softer grade for cooler conditions and specific mix designs.
- Cutback bitumen (MC & RC grades) — solvent-cut binders for priming granular bases and surface dressing.
- Oxidized (blown) bitumen — grades such as 85/25, 90/15 and 115/15 for waterproofing, roofing felt, pipe coating and industrial use.
- Viscosity-graded bitumen — matched to project specifications where viscosity grading is called for.
If China project documents call for a grade not listed above, send us the specification and we will confirm availability.
Applications across the Chinese market
China’s expressway network and municipal paving programmes consume large volumes of penetration and heavy paving grades, typically shipped bulk or in flexitanks. In practice, the bitumen we ship to China is used for:
- Road construction and resurfacing — hot-mix asphalt for highways, expressways, urban roads and airport pavements.
- Surface dressing and priming — cutback and emulsion feedstock for chip-seal and base preparation.
- Waterproofing and roofing — oxidized grades for membranes, roofing felt, damp-proofing and below-grade tanking.
- Industrial applications — pipe coating, insulation board and general protective coatings.
Packaging & shipping to China
Consignments to China are shipped to Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao and Tianjin, the main gateway port(s) for bitumen imports, in bulk vessels, flexitanks, or containerised new steel drums and jumbo bags. We tailor packaging to your handling, storage and customs requirements:
- Bulk — heated tankers and bitutainers for high-volume paving contracts.
- New steel drums — typically ~150–180 kg net, palletised and marked for clean discharge and easy inland distribution.
- Jumbo / poly bags — for solid grades where drum handling is not preferred.
Every China consignment ships with a full document set — commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and quality certificate — so customs clearance at Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao and Tianjin is straightforward.
Incoterms & pricing for China
We quote China buyers on both FOB (loadport) and CIF (Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao and Tianjin) terms, and can arrange CFR where preferred. FOB suits buyers with their own freight and insurance arrangements; CIF gives a landed, all-in price with shipping and insurance handled by Bitumax. Pricing is indexed to prevailing crude and bitumen benchmarks and confirmed against your grade, quantity, packaging and destination at the time of order.
Quality assurance & inspection
Material bound for China is produced to internationally recognised standards and can be independently inspected at load port by SGS, Intertek or a surveyor of your choice. Each shipment is supported by a manufacturer’s quality certificate reporting the key parameters — penetration, softening point, ductility, flash point and solubility — against the ordered specification, so what arrives in China matches what you ordered.
Why buy bitumen in China from Bitumax
- Refinery-direct supply — competitive FOB pricing without unnecessary intermediaries.
- Grades in stock — short lead times on the commonly used penetration, cutback and oxidized grades.
- Packed to your spec — bulk, drums or bags, marked and palletised for the China supply chain.
- Documentation handled — inspection, certificates of origin and full shipping paperwork prepared for clean clearance.
- One accountable partner — a single point of contact from quotation through delivery to Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao and Tianjin.
Ready to buy bitumen in China? Send us your grade, quantity and destination port and we will return FOB / CIF pricing and a shipping plan.