China`s chemical industry`s output up 11.1% in H1
Source: www.chinamining.org Citation:China Knowledge Date: August 04, 2014
The value-added output of China`s chemical industry rose 11.1% year on year in the first half of this year, according to figures released by the National Development and Reform Commission.
The growth rate for the six-month period was 0.7% lower than it realized in the same period of 2013.
During the period from Jan to Jun 2014, the output of ethylene grew 5.3% year on year to 8.47 million tons, and those of plastics in primary form rose 11.5% to 33.71 million tons.
The country`s synthetic rubber output increased 9.9% to 2.49 million tons during the period and its synthetic fiber output increased 7.6% to 19.37 million tons.
In the first half of this year, China produced a total of 15.8 million tons of caustic soda, reflecting a year on year increase of 10.9%, while the output of soda ash, calcium carbide and pesticide reached 12.7 million tons, 11.81 million tons and 1.83 million tons, up 6.9%, 8% and 0.8% from a year earlier, respectively.
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