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Industrial Chemicals and Synthetic Resins
November 2007
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Statistical tables
| Product | SCG Code 1 | November 2006 | October 2007 | November 2007 | Change November 2007 to October 2007 | Change November 2007 to November 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| metric tonnes | percent | |||||
| Synthetic resins | ||||||
| Polyethylene, low and linear low density | 3901.10, 3901.90.10 | x r | 173,973 | 173,807 | -0.1 | x |
| Polyethylene, high density | 3901.20 | x r | 139,846 | 153,981 | 10.1 | x |
| Polyethylene, total | 316,789 r | 313,819 | 327,788 | 4.5 | 3.5 | |
| Polystyrene and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (abs) | 3903.1, 3903.30 | 12,167 | 7,389 | 7,941 | 7.5 | -34.7 |
| Polyvinyl chloride | 3904.10 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Polyesters, unsaturated | 3907.91 | 6,185 | 5,275 | 4,702 | -10.9 | -24.0 |
SCG: Standard Classification of Goods.
| Product | SCG Code 1 | November 2006 | October 2007 | November 2007 | Change November 2007 to October 2007 | Change November 2007 to November 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| metric tonnes | percent | |||||
| Acids | ||||||
| Hydrochloric (muriatic) acid, 100% | 2806.10.20 | 11,767 | 11,690 | 11,796 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Nitric acid, 100 % | 2808.00.10 | 97,504 | 71,734 | 78,735 | 9.8 | -19.2 |
| Phosphoric acid, wet process | 2809.20 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Sulphuric acid, all grades, including oleum, as 100% | 2807 | 337,039 | 327,407 | 343,070 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Other Industrial Chemical Products | ||||||
| Aluminum sulphate (alum) | 2833.22 | 13,328 | 18,129 | 16,604 | -8.4 | 24.6 |
| Ammonia, anhydrous, 100% | 2814.10 | 383,521 | 402,726 | 384,461 | -4.5 | 0.2 |
| Ammonium nitrate, all grades | 3102.30 | 101,692 | 106,465 | 100,959 | -5.2 | -0.7 |
| Ammonium phosphate, all grades | 3105.30 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Butadiene | 2901.24.10 | 21,370 | 16,380 | 17,609 | 7.5 | -17.6 |
| Butylene | 2901.23 | 13,715 | 16,958 | 18,054 | 6.5 | 31.6 |
| Carbon black | 2803 | 15,927 | x | 18,768 | x | 17.8 |
| Chlorine | 2801.10 | 62,539 | 50,534 | 49,333 | -2.4 | -21.1 |
| Ethylene | 2901.21 | x | 420,071 | 411,737 | -2.0 | x |
| Formaldehyde, 100% solids basis | 2912.11 | 17,272 | 18,072 | 17,723 | -1.9 | 2.6 |
| Hydrogen peroxide, 100% | 2847.00 | 14,836 | 19,236 | 14,728 | -23.4 | -0.7 |
| Methyl alcohol (methanol) | 2905.11 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Propylene, as propylene in all grades | 2901.22 | 67,402 | 71,426 | 74,929 | 4.9 | 11.2 |
| Sodium chlorate | 2829.11 | 88,041 | 93,498 | 90,197 | -3.5 | 2.4 |
| Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), as 100% NaOH | 2815.1 | 69,592 | 56,540 | 55,587 | -1.7 | -20.1 |
| Urea, all grades | 3102.10 | 278,948 | 323,509 | 322,149 | -0.4 | 15.5 |
| Benzene | 2902.20 | 63,276 | 54,619 | 69,855 | 27.9 | 10.4 |
| Toluene | 2902.30 | 19,195 | 12,386 | 21,183 | 71.0 | 10.4 |
| Xylene | 2902.4 | 18,663 | 10,849 | 26,500 | 144.3 | 42.0 |
| Zinc oxide | 2817.00.1 | x | x | x | x | x |
SCG: Standard Classification of Goods.
| Product | SCG Code 1 | Year-to-date November 2006 | Year-to-date November 2007 | Change year-to-date 2007 over 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metric tonnes | percent | |||
| Synthetic resins | ||||
| Polyethylene, low and linear low density | 3901.10, 3901.90.10 | x | x | x |
| Polyethylene, high density | 3901.20 | x | x | x |
| Polyethylene, total | 3,297,811 | 3,416,145 | 3.6 | |
| Polystyrene and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (abs) | 3903.1, 3903.30 | 184,496 | 78,798 | -57.3 |
| Polyvinyl chloride | 3904.10 | x | x | x |
| Polyesters, unsaturated | 3907.91 | 75,407 | 58,006 | -23.1 |
SCG: Standard Classification of Goods.
| Product | SCG Code 1 | Year-to-date November 2006 | Year-to-date November 2007 | Change year-to-date 2007 over 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metric tonnes | percent | |||
| Acids | ||||
| Hydrochloric (muriatic) acid, 100% | 2806.10.20 | 141,697 | 126,199 | -10.9 |
| Nitric acid, 100 % | 2808.00.10 | 1,077,452 | 1,047,558 | -2.8 |
| Phosphoric acid, wet process | 2809.20 | x | x | x |
| Sulphuric acid, all grades, including oleum, as 100% | 2807 | 3,489,712 | 3,459,438 | -0.9 |
| Other industrial chemical products | ||||
| Aluminum sulphate (alum) | 2833.22 | 150,764 | 181,752 | 20.6 |
| Ammonia, anhydrous, 100% | 2814.10 | 4,218,610 | 3,997,576 | -5.2 |
| Ammonium nitrate, all grades | 3102.30 | 1,081,870 | 1,081,510 | 0.0 |
| Ammonium phosphate, all grades | 3105.30 | x | x | x |
| Butadiene | 2901.24.10 | 240,426 | 218,329 | -9.2 |
| Butylene | 2901.23 | 196,016 | 231,519 | 18.1 |
| Carbon black | 2803 | 205,728 | x | x |
| Chlorine | 2801.10 | 868,109 | 549,888 | -36.7 |
| Ethylene | 2901.21 | x | 4,608,622 | x |
| Formaldehyde, 100% solids basis | 2912.11 | 219,496 | 181,658 | -17.2 |
| Hydrogen peroxide, 100% | 2847.00 | x | 214,832 | x |
| Methyl alcohol (methanol) | 2905.11 | x | x | x |
| Propylene, as propylene in all grades | 2901.22 | 756,897 | 843,517 | 11.4 |
| Sodium chlorate | 2829.11 | 1,019,733 | 979,691 | -3.9 |
| Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), as 100% NaOH | 2815.1 | 944,806 | 619,021 | -34.5 |
| Urea, all grades | 3102.10 | x | 3,233,957 | x |
| Benzene | 2902.20 | 677,520 | 723,801 | 6.8 |
| Toluene | 2902.30 | 226,449 | 193,845 | -14.4 |
| Xylene | 2902.4 | x | x | x |
| Zinc oxide | 2817.00.1 | x | x | x |
SCG: Standard Classification of Goods.
