Monthly Average Market Prices in North China in April 2005
Product                         Specification           Apr-05  Mar-05  Apr-04  Apr-05/
                                                        RMB/t   RMB/t   RMB/t   Apr-04 %
ABS                             PA-757                  15880   15900   12267   29.46
Acetic anhydride                98.0%                   10494   10543   7076    48.30
Acetone                         first grade             9226    8932    7446    23.91
Acrylic acid                    first grade             19580   20381   18040   8.54
Adipic acid                     first grade             12575   12500   12389   1.50
Alcohol(anhydrous)              99.8%                   5149    5156    5036    2.24
Aluminium hydroxide             first grade             2896    2921    2207    31.22
Aniline                         first grade             10800   9000    7494    44.11
Anion exchange resin            717                     19333   19306   18375   5.22
Benzoic acid                    99.0%                   6117    6000    6150    -0.54
Bisphenol A                     PC  grade               21703   21208   9525    127.86
Boracic acid                    99.9%                   5155    5167    4945    4.25
Butyl acetate                   99.0%                   9020    8350    7933    13.70
Calcium chloride (anhydrous)    ind. first grade        1522    1319    1309    16.23
Caprolactam                     99.0%                   26333   25083   14856   77.26
Cation exchange resin           732                     6110    6161    5623    8.66
Chloroform                      99.9%                   7630    7271    6200    23.07
Chloroprene rubber              244                     18650   18750   18500   0.81
Cyclohexanone                   first grade             14275   14214   10234   39.49
Dibutyl phthalate               first grade             9323    9389    7886    18.23
Diethanolamine                  99.0%                   15342   14980   11751   30.56
Diethylene glycol               terylene grade          8111    8140    7606    6.64
Dioctyl phthalate               first grade             9121    9244    7797    16.99
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