|
Trade Statistics
IMPORTS
AND EXPORTS BY GROUPS OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
(in
million $)
|
GROUP
OF PRODUCTS
|
1991
|
1998
|
|
|
IMPORTS
|
EXPORTS
|
IMPORTS
|
EXPORTS
|
|
Organic
chemicals
|
166
|
97
|
113
|
68
|
|
Inorganic
chemicals
|
88
|
40
|
60
|
18
|
|
Dyeing,
tanning and coloring materials
|
59
|
12
|
50
|
2
|
|
Medical
and pharmaceutical products
|
114
|
96
|
116
|
85
|
|
Essential
oils, perfumes and toiletries
|
41
|
9
|
71
|
7
|
|
Fertilizers
(other than crude)
|
58
|
59
|
28
|
12
|
|
Plastics
in primary forms
|
106
|
82
|
112
|
62
|
|
Plastics
in non-primary forms
|
28
|
13
|
42
|
6
|
|
Synthetic
rubbers
|
34
|
7
|
17
|
13
|
|
Synthetic
and artificial fibers
|
14
|
31
|
16
|
7
|
|
Consumer
articles of plastic
|
19
|
37
|
32
|
15
|
|
Other
chemical materials and products
|
82
|
27
|
87
|
27
|
|
TOTAL
|
809
|
510
|
744
|
322
|
IMPORTS
OF BASIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN 1998
(value
of imports over 1.5 million $)
|
PRODUCT
/ GROUP OF PRODUCTS
|
Tons
|
103
$
|
|
A.
industrial
CHEMICALS
|
|
Carbon
Black
|
14,198
|
9,587
|
|
Caustic
Soda (solid)
|
6,037
|
2,155
|
|
Titanium
Dioxide
|
2,084
|
4,507
|
|
Aluminium
Fluoride
|
3,186
|
2,304
|
|
Sodium
Hexafluoroaluminates (Cryolite)
|
3,709
|
2,928
|
|
Sodium
Carbonate (Soda Ash)
|
59,150
|
7,655
|
|
Sodium
Perborate
|
7,676
|
4,337
|
|
Benzene
|
7,321
|
2,230
|
|
Styrene
|
8,566
|
4,669
|
|
Diethylene
Glycol
|
4,030
|
2,498
|
|
Ethyl alcohol
|
4,071
|
2,350
|
|
Dioctyl Orthophtalate
|
2,543
|
1,737
|
|
Citric
Acid
|
1,764
|
1,874
|
|
Sodium
Glutamate
|
1,168
|
1,637
|
|
Toluene
Diisocyanate
|
1,452
|
2,973
|
|
Polyeter
Polyols
|
1,309
|
1,700
|
|
Methionine
|
384
|
1,576
|
|
Phenazone
|
292
|
2,356
|
|
Triazines
|
561
|
2,358
|
|
Tetraethyl Lead
|
573
|
4,274
|
|
B.
PHARMACO-CHEMICALS
|
|
Sulfonamides
|
35
|
5,518
|
|
Insulin
and its salts
|
na
|
2,226
|
|
Theophylline,
Aminophylline and their derivatives
|
30
|
3,246
|
|
Penicillines
and their derivatives
|
82
|
4,531
|
|
Cephalosporines
|
32
|
11,007
|
|
C.
AGRO-CHEMICALS
|
|
Ammonium Nitrate
|
27,188
|
3,585
|
|
Ammonium Sulfate
|
27,094
|
1,801
|
|
Urea
|
81,566
|
8,346
|
|
Potassium Chloride
|
58,008
|
7,337
|
|
Ammonium Phosphate and
mixture thereof
|
26,503
|
5,900
|
|
Insecticides
|
220
|
2,152
|
|
Fungicides
|
223
|
3,055
|
|
Herbicides
|
639
|
10,223
|
|
D.
PLASTICS IN PRIMARY FORMS
|
|
LLDPE
|
4,421
|
3,835
|
|
LDPE
|
17,158
|
14,283
|
|
HDPE, HMW-HDPE
|
7,692
|
6,456
|
|
PP
|
9,261
|
6,193
|
|
PP Copolymers
|
4,005
|
3,375
|
|
EPS
|
2,946
|
3,271
|
|
PS
|
6,109
|
5,403
|
|
PVC
|
18,521
|
6,015
|
|
PVAc
Homoplymers
|
2,986
|
3,239
|
|
Alkyd Resins
|
2.959
|
3.363
|
|
PET
|
12,777
|
13,067
|
|
Polyamides
(PA)
|
568
|
1,712
|
|
Phenolic
Resins
|
1,464
|
2,495
|
|
Polyurethanes
(PU)
|
735
|
2,343
|
|
E.
ELASTOMERS IN PRIMARY FORMS
|
|
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
|
3,287
|
3,222
|
|
Butadiene Rubber
|
2,464
|
2,596
|
|
Butyl Rubber
|
2,109
|
4,379
|
|
Isoprene Rubber
|
1,806
|
2,320
|
|
F.
SYNTHETIC AND ARTFICIAL FIBRES
|
|
Cellulose
Acetate (for cigarette-filters)
|
956
|
3,647
|
|
Polyester
Fibers
|
3,741
|
5,197
|
|
Acrylic
Fibers
|
2,358
|
4,782
|
EXPORTS
OF BASIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN 1998
(value
of exports over 1.5 million $)
|
PRODUCT
/ GROUP OF PRODUCTS
|
Tons
|
103
$
|
|
A.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
|
|
Sodium
Tripolyphosphate
|
5,089
|
2,989
|
|
Ethylene
|
21,120
|
4,451
|
|
Propylene
|
117,046
|
17,764
|
|
Vinylchloride
(VCM)
|
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