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The effect of a weak dollar and a strong Euro on the export performance of the chemical industry is presented.

A.6 Exports of chemical products Millions of dollars (f.o.b.)/ A.6 Exportations des produits chimiques Millions of dollars (f.a.b.) SITC 5 CTCI 5 Destination Destinations Developed market economy countries (2) Pays [...]

The predictions that the world's economic situation would continue to improve in turn would cool the demand for European chemical exports, which is highly priced because of the strong currencies in Europe. The major problem facing the region's chemical industry is currency.

Byline: Amy Harder After expressing concerns (http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/stabenow-considering-rare-hold-for-her-on-energy-nominee-20140109) for months that President Obama was moving too fast approving exports of natural gas, a senior Senate Democrat now says she's "comfortable" with [...]

AS THE boom in US shale gas production continues to be felt in the countryâs domestic economy, attention is increasingly turning to the international repercussions of the shift in the [...]

With 52m tonnes/year of new chemical capacity coming on stream by 2015, Middle East ports will be handling unprecedented amounts of material Exports of the leading petrochemical commodities produced in [...]

JAPAN PVC EXPORTS FALL ON WEAK SALES Japan's total polyvinyl chloride (PVC) exports in August fell by 19% year on year to 56,209 tonnes, on weak sales to China. But [...]

Exports are giving the US PVC market a fillip, and producers are seeking price increases Buyers are expressing disbelief that US producers have nominated October price increases for polyvinyl chloride [...]

Fitch improves outlook for Russia's Sibur French-owned Fitch Ratings has changed the outlook for Russian petrochemicals company Sibur to positive from stable, partly reflecting the group's better-than-expected performance during 2009 [...]

Fitch improves outlook for Russia's Sibur French-owned Fitch Ratings has changed the outlook for Russian petrochemicals company Sibur to positive from stable, partly reflecting the group's better-than-expected performance during 2009 [...]

China's swiftly growing demand for plastics will leave it with a huge polymers deficit, despite capacity additions Consultant's cornerPaul Bjacek/Accenture AS CRACKER deals are penned in the Middle East, many [...]

Ups and downs in the prices of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) have tested the acuity of buyers and sellers Cloudy Rising feedstock costs, strong [...]

The country's economic recovery relies largely on the fortunes of the US, and the slump there has had a big impact on Mexican chemical exports Back in August, Mexico took [...]

The country's economic recovery relies largely on the fortunes of the US, and the slump there has had a big impact on Mexican chemical exports LOU READE/WHITSTABLE Back in August, [...]

'We will have to wait until September to see what impact the drought will have on demand' THE INDIAN polyolefins market is going from strength to strength, with recent demand [...]

Uses Ammonium nitrate (AN) is primarily used as a fertilizer, either directly or combined with phosphates and potash. Where AN usage is banned (due to its secondary use in explosives), [...]

The US Chemical Heritage Foundation's Neil Gussman warns of the dangers of top 10 listings. Meanwhile, John Richardson's blog asks if there could be a ray of hope for the [...]

BYLINE: WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER Labor unrest in France creates further problems It's a familiar story for U.S. exporters these days. As with so many other outbound trade routes, vessel space on [...]

BYLINE: WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER Labor unrest in France creates further problems It's a familiar story for U.S. exporters these days. As with so many other outbound trade routes, vessel space on [...]

Producers have to weigh the cost of registration and testing, against how long it might take to make that money back on such narrow margins THE EU's Registration, Evaluation and [...]

cHINESE MENTALITY MEANS i'LL RANT ONCE MORE Here we go again, you might think, this same author is ranting on yet again about the chemical industry's habit of repeatedly adding [...]

The answers are as obvious as the effects of melamine-tainted pet food on American cats and dogs THE NATURE of the Chinese chemical market is changing, as the government attempts [...]

1. China cuts export tax rebates on some chemicals SINGAPORE - China's Finance Ministry has announced the widely expected export tax rebate cuts, which will affect mostly resources and products [...]

China's move to cut tax rebates for chemical exports in July may lead processors of low valued-added plastics products, such as polyethylene (PE) bags, to move production elsewhere, industry players [...]

singapore's chemical exports on the rise Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in January rose by 11% year-on-year after a decline of 14% in December. Total trade in January rose by [...]

singapore chem exports on rise Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in January rose by 11% year-on-year after a decline of 14% in December. Total trade in January rose by 14% [...]

UK-BASED Ubichem will supply active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) to the European market on a commercial scale, now that it has received approval from the European Union (EU). 'We received regulatory [...]

Hydro Dynamic Products has reported record export sales and says that this is due to its range of environmentally friendly pressroom chemicals. Its Enviro range, including IPA replacement founts, is [...]

Exports fob ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Metal products, machinery & optical products 18,142 20,426 20,919 27,599 26,487 Paper industry products 8,384 9,120 9,093 10,729 10,196 Chemical industry products [...]