First half of 2011, chemical sector grew by 15.1 percent year on year growth rate slowed 3.8 percentage points. The main products, caustic soda production 12.35 million tons, up 18.2 percent, slowing 1.1 percentage points. Output of 11.23 million tons of soda ash, an increase of 4.7%, slowing 12.8 percentage points. Fertilizer production is 30.62 million tons, up 8.3%, up 1.9 percentage points; which nitrogen fertilizer production increased by 2.3%, phosphate, potash production increased by 29.8% and 17.4%. Pesticide production 1.39 million tonnes, up 20.1%, up 2.6 percentage points. Tire rubber tire production 387,970,000, an increase of 4 percent, slowing 25.5 percentage points. Calcium carbide production of 8.64 million tons, up 14.2 percent, slowing 7.6 percentage points.
        Focus on monitoring the chemical product prices are rising the previous month. June, caustic soda (caustic soda) the average price of 3020 yuan / ton, up 1.3 percent last month, rose by 46.6%; Soda 2,100 yuan / ton, up 6.1 percent last month, rose 35.5%. Urea 2180 yuan / ton, up 11.2% last month, rose by 32.9%; domestic DAP 3480 yuan / ton, up 2.1 percent last month, rose by 22.1%; carbide 4300 yuan / ton, up 0.9 from last month percent, rose 25.7%.
        The first five months, the chemical industry realized profits of 156.23 billion yuan, up 55.8%, an increase of 18.4 percentage points down year on year. Among them, the fertilizer industry profits $ 14.9 billion, up 76.8%, increased 35.4 percentage points.