The national development and Reform Commission website data released in October 27th showed that the first three quarters, the chemical industry grew 8.6%, the growth rate dropped 0.9 percentage points. The main products of ethylene production was 13 million 370 thousand tons, up 3.5%. The primary form of plastic production 60 million 270 thousand tons, an increase of 6.5%; synthetic rubber production was 4 million 10 thousand tons, an increase of 7.6%; synthetic fiber production was 33 million 640 thousand tons, up 5.9%. Caustic soda production 24 million 70 thousand tons, an increase of 6.4%; soda ash production of 19 million 20 thousand tons, up 0.9%. The output of chemical fertilizer 55 million 300 thousand tons, down 1.9%; among them, nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer production fell 1.9% and 2.8%, potash production increased by 5.8%. Pesticide production 2 million 830 thousand tons, growth of 3%. Rubber tire production 700 million 470 thousand, growth of 7.3%. Calcium carbide production of 19 million 90 thousand tons, up 3.3%.

Focus on monitoring of chemical products, the majority of product prices last month rose. In September, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) the average price of 2530 yuan / ton, last month and last year rose 12.4%; soda 1520 yuan / ton, up 2% over the previous month, an increase of 10.1%. Urea is 1220 yuan / ton, rose 1.7% last month, down 23.3%; domestic DAP 2680 yuan / ton, last month fell 0.7%, down 6.3%. Calcium carbide 2460 yuan / ton, up 5.6% over the previous month, an increase of 6%.