1-2 months, the added value of the chemical industry grew by 6%, the growth rate down by 2.9 percentage points. The main products, ethylene production 3 million 30 thousand tons, down by 6.5%. Primary form of plastic production 13 million 800 thousand tons, an increase of 5.6%; synthetic rubber production of 880 thousand tons, an increase of 11.4%; synthetic fiber production of 6 million 810 thousand tons, an increase of 7%. Caustic soda production 5 million 630 thousand tons, an increase of 10.4%; soda ash production of 4 million 480 thousand tons, an increase of 9.9%. Fertilizer production 10 million 480 thousand tons, down by 7.3%, of which, nitrogen fertilizer production fell by 14.3%, phosphate fertilizer, potash production increased by 5.3% and 16.9%. Pesticide production 570 thousand tons, down by 4.1%. Rubber tire production 141 million 240 thousand, growth of 15.6%. Calcium carbide production 4 million 320 thousand tons, an increase of 6.7%.
Focus on monitoring of chemical products, the majority of product prices have risen. In February, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) the average price of 3270 yuan / ton, 12 more than last year fell 0.9%, rose 55.7%; soda 2270 yuan / ton, compared to December rose 5.6% last year, an increase of 68.1%. Urea 1680 yuan / ton, compared with December last year, an increase of 10.5%, up by 25.4%; domestic diammonium phosphate of $2420 / ton, up from last year in December, down 12.3%. Calcium carbide 2640 yuan / ton, compared with December last year, an increase of 1.5%, an increase of 25.7%.