In August, the chemical industry added value grew by 3.9%, the growth rate down 4.8 percentage points year-on-year. The main chemical products, ethylene production increased 14.5%, the primary form of plastics, synthetic fiber production increased by 8% and 10.1% respectively. The synthetic rubber production fell by 6.2%; caustic soda production increased 3.2%, soda ash production increased 3.5%; fertilizer production fell by 3.9%, the nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer decreased by 4.5% and 5.4%, potash production increased 3.8%; pesticide production down 4.3%; rubber tire tire production growth of 2.7%; calcium carbide production increased by 0.2%.
1-8 months, the chemical industry added value grew by 2.3%, the growth rate down 3.7 percentage points. Among the main products, ethylene production was 12 million 40 thousand tons, down 0.7%. Primary form of plastic production of 57 million 290 thousand tons, an increase of 4.7%; synthetic rubber production of 3 million 820 thousand tons, an increase of 4%; synthetic fiber production of 30 million 990 thousand tons, an increase of 4.8%. Caustic soda output 23 million 10 thousand tons, an increase of 4.2%; soda ash production of 17 million 750 thousand tons, an increase of 5.4%. The output of fertilizer was 45 million 330 thousand tons, down by 5.6%; among them, the yield of nitrogen fertilizer decreased by 10.3%, and the output of phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer increased by 2.9% and 4.4% respectively. Pesticide output 2 million 440 thousand tons, down 4.5%. Rubber tire production 647 million 980 thousand, growth of 5.7%. Calcium carbide production 17 million 510 thousand tons, an increase of 3.8%.
In most of the chemicals monitored, the prices of most products rose last month. In August, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) the average price of 3880 yuan / ton, up 1.8% over the previous month, rose 72.4%; soda 1750 yuan / ton, up 1.7% over the previous month, an increase of 17.4%. Urea 1560 yuan / ton, down 4.3% over the previous month, an increase of 30%; domestic diammonium phosphate 2460 yuan / ton, up 3.8% over the previous month, down 8.9%. Calcium carbide 2690 yuan / ton, up 5.1% over the previous month, an increase of 15.5%.