The objective of this report is to provide basic understanding to Chinese citric acid and citrates technology, production, price, raw material, import & export, consumption and also manufacturers. General global overview of developments of citric acid and citrates has also been represented. Historical data (1990~2005) and long-term forecasts throught 2006 and 2010 are presented. In addition, key factors and driven forces for the development of citric acid is discussed, taking macroscopical factors into account. All the active producers in China are profiled.