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Chinese chemicals account for 10% of GDP

11/07/2007

According to a new report, ‘Chemical Industry in China’, published by Irish market research company Research and Markets, the chemical industry is now the third largest sector in China, after textiles and machinery, and accounts for 10% of the country’s GDP, as well as for between 35% and 40% of the global demand growth for chemicals. However, despite this growth, China still has a net chemical deficit with the world market and is heavily dependent on imported materials.

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