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In the first three quarters, the added value of the chemical industry increased by 10.8% year-on-year

According to the data released by the national development and Reform Commission on November 30, in the first three quarters, the added value of the chemical industry increased by 10.8% year-on-year, and the growth rate increased by 9.5 percentage points year-on-year. Among the main products, the output of ethylene was 20.89 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 23.1%. The output of plastics in primary form was 81.72 million tons, an increase of 8.1%; The output of synthetic rubber was 5.9 million tons, an increase of 1.2%; The output of synthetic fiber was 46.05 million tons, an increase of 13.5%. Caustic soda output was 28.51 million tons, an increase of 6.3%; The output of soda ash was 21.82 million tons, an increase of 3.1%. The output of chemical fertilizer was 41.06 million tons, an increase of 1.2%; Among them, nitrogen fertilizer increased by 2.6%, phosphorus fertilizer decreased by 1.7% and potassium fertilizer decreased by 1.6%. The output of pesticides was 1.89 million tons, an increase of 11%. The output of rubber tire casing was 664.87 million, an increase of 16.4%. The output of calcium carbide was 21.54 million tons, an increase of 5.3%.

Among the key monitored chemical products, the prices of most products increased over the previous month. In September, the average price of caustic soda (flake soda) was 3250 yuan / ton, an increase of 9.1% over the previous month and 70.2% year-on-year; Soda ash (heavy ash) was 2570 yuan / ton, an increase of 14.7% over the previous month and 36.7% year-on-year. Urea was 2640 yuan / ton, a decrease of 2.6% over the previous month and a year-on-year increase of 55.3%; Domestic diammonium phosphate was 3600 yuan / ton, an increase of 1.1% over the previous month and 59.3% year-on-year. Calcium carbide was 5570 yuan / ton, an increase of 5.7% over the previous month and 104% year-on-year.