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| Tobacco Fragrance
in Guiyang (Last update: 03/19/2001) |
| Guizhou Fragrance
Factory aims to produce fragrance for tobacco by making good use of
the natural resources. It is reported that the production capacity
of this kinds of fragrance is 1,000MT/year. This factory also produces
other kinds of fragrance from natural resources like cedar wood oil,
valerian, licorice, pubescent angelica root, etc. The total asset
in this factory is RMB20 million. The total production capacity of
fragrance is 2,000MT/year. (Source: China Food News) |
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| Grain Plantation
Decreased in 2000 (Last update: 03/07/2001) |
| Latest data from
State Statistics Bureau shows that the grain production in 2000 is
462.51 million MT, decreasing 9.3% over 1999. But the product structure
optimized in the last year. It is the first time in the history that
the plantation area of economic crops accounts to 30% of the total
plantation area, some of whose production are: oil crop 29.50 million
MT, sugar crop 74.5 million MT. The meat production in 2000 is 62.7MT
while the production of aquatic products is 42.90 million MT. (Source:
China Food News) |
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| 20,000 Polyamide
Slice Facility in Shijiazhuang (Last update: 03/05/2001) |
| The 20,000MT/year
polyamide slice production line has been activated in Shijiazhuang
Chemical & Fiber Co. Ltd. Most parts of the equipment are made in
China. The total investment for this production line is RMB50 million,
less than one quarter of that of imported equipment. Shijiazhuang
Chemical & Fiber Co. Ltd. was set up in 1999. They are producing the
following products: polyamide slice (25,000MT/year), nylon yarn(5,400MT/year),
nylon cloth (13,7 million meter/year), caprolactam (50,000MT/year),
ammonia sulfate (190,000MT/year). (Source: China Chemical News) |
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| China Promotes
Application of Seed Covertures Chemicals
(Last update: 03/02/2001) |
| State Planning
Committee and Ministry of Science & Technology lists the seed covertures
chemicals as underlying item with high technology. Seed covertures
is a kind of chemical clapping on the surface of seed to prevent attach
from insect & pest, stimulate the growth of seed and to boost the
output. It consists of pesticide, bactericide, composite fertilizer,
trace element, growth regulator. In 1991, Tianjin North Seed Covertures
Chemicals Factory got the license to produce seed covertures chemical,
symbolizing that China entering the production of seed covertures
production. By 1998, the total production of seed covertures chemical
is 12,000MT. Now there are around 60 manufacturers in China, producing
over 40 kinds of seed covertures product. The annual production is
10,000MT/year.(Source: China Chemical Industry News) |
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| State Flavor,
Fragrance & Cosmetics Standard Committee Set
up (Last update: 02/22/2001) |
| State Flavor,
Fragrance and Cosmetics Standard Committee was set up in Beijing.
The task of the Committee includes: To suggest guideline, policy and
measure as to the F & F, cosmetics industry to the associated authorities;
To frame industrial standard system; To revise industrial standard;
To put forward annual plan; To investigate and report the executation
of industrial standard;etc. It is reported that the output value of
F & F industry is RMB10 billion per year while the sales value of
cosmetics is RMB3.5 billion per year. (Source: China Chemical Industry
News) |
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| Yangzi Produced
960,000MT Chemical Fiber in 2000 (Last update:
02/07/2000) |
| Being the largest
suppliers of fiber raw material in China, Yangzi Petrochemical Corp
has the facilities to produce PTA (600,000MT/year) and glycol (300,000MT/year).
In 2000 Yangzi improved the production technology of PTA and enlarged
the production capacity by 10%. The actual production quantity of
PTA in 2000 is 722,000MT and the actual production quantity of glycol
is about 240,000MT, including 238,000MT of pure glycol. (Source: International
Trade News) |
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| Huadu Gaoke
to Build Largest Production Base of Silica in
Asia (Last update: 01/22/2001) |
| Following the
first production line of silica in Sichuan Kangding (10,000MT/year),
Sichuan Gaoke Group Co. invests jointly with China Export Base Construction
Corporation (CEBCC) Sichuan Branch to build another production line
of silica (10,000MT/year) in Sichuan Luding. It is reported that Sichuan
Gaoke will build the third production line of silica (20,000MT/year)
in Sichuan Kangding in the future. After the finish of the third production
line, Sichuan Gaoke will become the largest producer of silica in
Asia, with annual output value of RMB250 million. (Source: China Chemical
News) |
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| Enlargement
of PVC Project in Tianjin LG (Last update:
Jan 2001) |
| Tianjin LG Dagu
Chemical Co. Ltd. begins the enlargement on the PVC project. It is
expected that the production capacity of PVC resin will be 180,000MT/year
after the enlargement. At present the PVC capacity of Tianjin LG is
130,000MT/year. (Source: Domestic Petrochemical) |
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| 10,000MT/year
Polyacrylamide Technology by Microbiological Method
(Last update: Jan 2001) |
| The microbiological
method for production of polyacrylamide (10,000MT/year) has been approved
recently. The technology is developed by Shengli Oilfield. The polyacrylamide
by this method is expected to be used in the third phase exploitation
of crude oil. This technology can increase the output of oil by 60
million MT in the next 30-40 years. So far the annual demand for polyacrylamide
in China is 120,000MT/year. It is used in the oil exploitation, paper
making industry, etc. (Source: Shanghai Chemical Industry) |
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| Xinhui Meida
Nylon Project (Last update: Jan 2001) |
| The new project,
Xinhui Meida-DSM Nylon Chips Project, has passed the approval recently.
This new project belongs to Xinhui Meida-DSM Nylon Co. Ltd., the JV
between Guangdong Xinhui Meida Nylon Co. Ltd. and Holland DSM Fiber
Intermediate Co. Ltd. The total investment for this project is RMB400
million. The designed capacity of nylon chip is 45,000MT/year. It
is expected that the annual sales will be RMB850 million. (Source:
Shanghai Chemical Industry) |
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| The First
Domestic Made Facility for Polyester Production
(Last update: Jan 2001) |
| The first large
domestic designed facility to make polyester, with capacity of 100,000MT/year,
has been installed in Jiangsu Yizheng Chemical & Fiber Co. Ltd. The
qualified product comes out. It symbolizes an end to the reliance
on the oversea polyester facility. It is reported that it only cost
RMB200 million for this facility, saving about RMB 100 million for
China. The production level of this facility can meet the international
standard in 1990s. (Source: China SHH) |
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| The First
Production Base of Nanometer Industry (Last
update: 01/09/2001) |
| Ministry of Science
and Technology approved the first production base of nanometer in
Tianjin Development Zone. It shows that China steps forward to fasten
the industrialization of nanometer industry. (Source: China Chemical
Industry News) |
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| Superhigh
Molecular PAAm Project in China (Last update:
01/09/2001) |
| The 30,000MT/year
production line of polyacrylamide by microbiological catalyzed method
has been set up. This project is carried out by Shanghai Biological
Chemical Engineering Research Center and Beijing Hengju Oilfield Chemicals
Co. Ltd. It is one of the top 51 projects of China during the Ninth-Five-Year
Plan. By using this new technology, Beijing Hengju company can synthesize
PAAm with molecular weight of 23-25 million/mole. Comparing with the
chemical synthesis method, the production of PAAm by biological method
is characteristic by its small investment, low production cost and
low waste. (Source: China Chemical Industry News) |
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| Humic Acid
Enterprise in Xinjiang (Last update: 01/04/2001) |
| In Dec 2000,
Xinjiang Huitong Hantilong Humic Acid Co. Ltd. merged with Xinjiang
Huitong Humic Acid Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd. The new
company can produce 20,000MT/year of humic acid per year. So far this
is the largest manufacturer of humic acid in China. (Source: China
Chemical Industry News) |
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| II.
Referential News/Policies |
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| More Decision
Right for Joint Ventures (Last update:
03/13/2001) |
| The Enterprise
Operation Law for Joint Ventures in People's Republic of China has
been amended. The main changes are: 1. The clause 9 No.1 is deleted.
That is to say, the joint ventures no longer reports to the authorities
about the production plan. 2. The clause 9 No.2 is changed. According
to the new law, the joint ventures can purchase the raw materials,
fuel, and other facilities in China or from abroad. (Source: China
High-Tech Industry Herald) |
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| China to Suspend
9 Bureau (Last update: 02/26/2001) |
|
State Economic
& Trade Committee suspends the function of 9 administrative bureaus:
State Internal Trade Bureau, State Coal Industry Bureau, State Machine-Building
Industry Bureau, State Metallurgical Industry Bureau, State Petrochemical
Industry Bureau, State Light Industry Bureau, State Textile Industry
Bureau, State Administration of Building Material Industry, State
Nonferrous Metals Bureau. The administrative function of the above
nine bureaus is transferred to State Economic & Trade Committee.
In the same time, China establishes Sate Supervision & Administration
Bureau of Safe Production.
The former 300
associations that are under the administration of the above nine
suspended bureaus are now under the administrative of State Economic
& Trade Committee. There are 10 associations that are under the
direct administration of State Economic & Trade Committee: China
Commerce Association, China Material Distribution Association, China
Coal Industry Association, China Machine-Building Association, China
Steel Association, China Petrochemical Industry Association, China
Light Industry Association, China Textile Industry Association,
China Building Material Association, China Nonferrous Metals Association.
(Source: China Chemical News)
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| China Further
Lowers the Tariff (Last update: 01/08/2001) |
| China decides
to further lower the tariff level, from 16.4% in general to 15.3%
in general. There are total 3,462 HS items listed in the area of tariff
decrease, accounting to 49% of the total HS items. After adjustment
the average tariff for the main products are: mineral 3.0%, metal
material 7.4%, chemical product 10.6%, forestry product 12.3%, machine
& equipment 14.3%, light industry product 14.8%, construction material
17.8%, weave product 21.3%, agricultural product 19.0%, communication
tool 24.0%. (Source: China Chemical News) |
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| Central Government
Cancels 9 Bureaus (Last update: 01/06/2001) |
| State Council
decides to cancel 9 bureaus that formerly under the directly administration
of central government. After suspend these bureaus are under the administration
of State Economics & Trade Committee. These bureaus include: State
Machinery Bureau, State Metallurgy Bureau, State Coal Industry Bureau,
State Oil & Chemical Industry, State Fiber Bureau, State Light Industry
Bureau, State Domestic Trade Bureau, State Construction Material Industry
Bureau, State Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Bureau. (Source: China Chemical
Industry) |
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| Statistics
on Situation of High-Tech Industrial Develop
Zone in 2000 (Last update: 02/06/2001) |
| The recent statistics
shows that there are 53 national level high-tech industrial development
zones at present. There are 19,000 enterprises settling in the zones,
1,015 enterprises having production value over RMB 100 million, and
8,800 enterprises being JVs. There are total 2.1 millions people working
in the zones. The total production value in these zone in 2000 is
RMB768 billion, with net profit of RMB52 billion. The total export
of these zones in 2000 is USD 22 billion. (Source: China High-tech
Industrial Herald) |