The first 15 countries (regions) exported chemicals to China in the first 7 months of 1998
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Countries               Quantity        Volume              Major Chemicals Exported                      
        (Regions)       Kg         USD                   
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Korea, Rep    9644956345        4026647327      Other fuel oils,  PP, LDPE, Staple fibres, Filaments,                                                                   ABS, PVC, Other nonexpansible PS, Light diesel oil
Taiwan prov   3354386814  3498742807    ABS, Filaments, Other nonexpansible PS, Textile                                                                                 fabrics
Japan           4008537882      3454880654  Filaments, Staple fibres, PVC, ABS, Other                                                                                   nonexpansible PS,       Polypropylene, Other fuel oils
United States  4939245872  2087105825  Diammonium phosphate, Other enzymes, Petroleum,                                                                  Other silicon, Aluminium oxide, Filaments,      PC
Singapore    5206601309   928040121     Light diesel oil, Petroleum coke, LDPE, PP,                                                                             Lubricating oils, Naphtha, Kerosene, HDPE
Hong Kong        740419478   729221806   Filaments, Plastic articles, Lubricating oils, Other                                                                   nonexpansible PS
Australia     14944035692  655943928  Aluminium oxide, Titanium white, PP, Iron ores,                                                                           Manganese ores
Indonesia    3068508559   567984564   Petroleum, Naphtha, Filaments, PP, ABS, LDPE
Oman       4258025673   545659985   Petroleum, Plastic articles
Russia       3231784583   534820963  Mineral or chemical fertilizers, Potassium  chloride,                                                                      PVC, Other fuel oil, 6-Hexanolactam, Ammonium                                                                   sulfate
Thailand     805412714          506522486        Smoked sheets, Other nonexpansible PS, PP, ABS,                                                                LDPE,TSNR, Other liquefied natural gas, Other rubber
Germany    482944875    446574445        6-Hexanolactam, Potassium sulfate
Saudi Arabia 2733808523         444332634   &