The added value of the chemical industry in the first quarter increased by 5% year-on-year

According to data recently released by the National Development and Reform Commission, in the first quarter, the added value of the chemical industry increased by 5% year-on-year, and the growth rate increased by 2.
1 percentage points year-on-year.
Among the main products, the output of ethylene was 5.
06 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.
4%.
The output of primary form plastics was 22.
14 million tons, an increase of 6.
5%; the output of synthetic rubber was 1.
35 million tons, an increase of 1.
1%; the output of synthetic fibers was 11.
39 million tons, an increase of 14.
8%.
The output of caustic soda was 9.
1 million tons, an increase of 3.
5%; the output of soda ash was 6.
4 million tons, a decrease of 0.
1%.
The output of chemical fertilizer was 13.
31 million tons, an increase of 2.
4%; of which, nitrogen fertilizer and potash fertilizer increased by 2.
2% and 20.
9% respectively, and phosphate fertilizer decreased by 3.
3%.
The output of pesticides was 490,000 tons, down 3.
7%.
The output of rubber tires was 187 million, down 4.
3%.
The output of calcium carbide was 6.
69 million tons, an increase of 3.
4%.
  Among the key chemical products monitored, the prices of chemical fertilizers and other products rose from the previous month.
In March, the average price of caustic soda (caustic soda) was 3,520 yuan/ton, down 3.
6% from the previous month and 27.
9% year-on-year.
Soda ash was 1950 yuan/ton, down 1% from the previous month and up 6% year-on-year.
Urea was 1,990 yuan/ton, up 6.
4% from the previous month and 4.
2% year-on-year; domestically produced diammonium phosphate was 2,710 yuan/ton, up 0.
7% from the previous month and 0.
4% year-on-year.
Calcium carbide was 2,890 yuan/ton, up 6.
6% from the previous month and 3.
6% year-on-year.