Abstract
This report examines China' s macroeconomic trends, investment environment, Styrene Monomer (SM) industry structure and capacities, production and demand, end-use market consumption trends, distribution channels and industry participants. Long-term forecasts for major SM production and demand are included. The report contains over 30 tables and 34 charts. Key SM producers and major SM end user are listed and profiled.
Most primary and secondary research is done in China in order to access up-to-date market information and industry data. Data was collected from the telephone interview, Chinese government publications, Chinese official website, China' s official statistic organization, Chinese chemical online databases, Chinese SM industry associations, and SM industry publications. Interviews are conducted with Chinese SM experts, university professors, and SM producers in China.
Historical data include 1997, 2002 and 2007. Long-term development trends are projected to the years 2012 and 2017. Economic models and quantitative methods are applied in this report to project market demand and industry trends. Metric system is used and values are presented in either yuan (RMB, current price) and/or US dollars. Exchange rate refers to the real-time exchange rate published by China Central Bank. The word "demand" is used interchangeably with "consumption". Totals may not add due to rounding.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION
- Report Scope and Methodology
- Executive Summary
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Economic Outlook
- Key Economic Indicators
- Industrial Output
- Population and Labor
- Foreign Investment
- Foreign Trade
- Financial and Tax Regulations
- Banking System and Regulations
- Foreign Exchange
- Taxes, Tariff and Custom Duties
III. SM INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
- SM Industry Structure
- SM Industry Production, Capacity and Demand
- Major Producer Facility
- Market Share of Key Producers
- Major SM Producers
- Major End-Users
- Major Foreign Investments
- Potential Entrants
- Technology Development
- China' s SM Price
IV. SM PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
- Overview
- SM Production and Demand
- SM Output
- SM Demand
- SM Capacity
- SM Capacity Expansion
- SM Import and Export
V. SM CONSUMPTION BY MARKET
- SM Markets Outlook
- PS Market
- PS Market Outlook
- ABS/SAN Market
- ABS/SAN Outlook
- UPR Market
- UPR Market Outlook
- SBR/SBL Market
- SBR/SBL Market Outlook
- SBC Market
- SBC Market Outlook
- Other Market
- Other Market Outlook
VI. MARKET ENTRY CHANNELS
- China Market Entry Overview
- China' s Distribution System
- SM Distribution Channels
- Transportation and Freight Infrastructure
- Communications
- China' s Market Entry
- Export to China
- Indirect export
- Direct Export
- License and Contract Manufacture
- Assembling in China
- Contract Manufacturing
- Trade Permit
- Investment
- Equity Joint Venture
- Contractual Joint Venture
- Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise
- Export to China
VII. SM PRODUCER DIRECTORY
- SM Producer Profiles and Directory
- Major End-Users
LIST OF TABLES
I. INTRODUCTION
- Economic Outlook Summary
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Key Economic Indicators
- Industrial Output
- Population and Labor Force Trends
- Foreign Investment and Loans
- Foreign Trade
III. SM INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
- China' s SM Production, Capacity and Demand
- China' s SM Key Producers
- Market Share of Key Domestic SM Producers
- China' s SM Consumption by market 2007
- Major Foreign Investment in China
IV. PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
- China' s SM Production and Demand
- China' s SM output by Manufacturer
- China' s SM Consumption by Markets
- SM Capacity by Manufacturers
- China' s SM Capacity and Expansion by Manufacturer
- China' s SM Import by Country
V. SM CONSUMPTION BY MARKET
- SM Consumption by Market 2007
- SM Consumption by Market
- SM Consumption in PS Industry and Market Share
- China' s Top 18 PS Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
- SM Consumption in ABS/SAN Industry and Market Share
- China' s Top 11 ABS/SAN Manufacturers and their Capacity
- SM Consumption in UPR Industry and Market Share
- China' s Top 17 UPR Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
- SM Consumption in SBR/SBL Industry and Market Share
- China' s Top 8 SBR/SBL Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
- SM Consumption in SBC Industry and Market Share
- China' s Top 3 SBC Manufacturers and Their Capacity in 2007
- SM Consumption in Others and Market Share
LIST OF CHARTS
I. INTRODUCTION
- China' s SM Output, Capacity, Demand
II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- China' s Imports and Exports
- Industrial Output by Ownership
- China' s GDP
III. SM INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS
- SM Output
- Capacity of SM
- Demand of SM
- China' s SM Output, Capacity and Demand
- SM Output and Self-Sufficiency
- China' s Key SM producers Location by Province
- SM Application by Markets
- China' s SM Price Trend 2006~2007
IV. SM PRODUCTION AND DEMAND
- Worldwide SM Capacity by Region
- SM Output, Capacity and Demand
- SM Output
- SM Demand
- China' s SM Consumption by Market
- SM Capacity
- SM Output and Demand
- SM Capacity and Demand
- SM Output and Self-Sufficiency
- SM Import
- SM Demand Composition
- SM Demand and Self-sufficiency
- SM Import by Country
V. SM CONSUMPTION BY MARKET
- China' s SM Consumption
- China' s SM Consumption by Market in 2007
- China' s SM Consumption in PS Industry and Market Share
- China' s SM Consumption in ABS/SAN Industry and Market Share
- China' s SM Consumption in UPR Industry and Market Share
- China' s SM Consumption in SBR/SBL Industry and Market Share
- China' s SM Consumption in SBC Industry and Market Share
- China' s SM Consumption in Other Industry and Market Share
VI. MARKETING STRATEGIES
- China' s Distribution Channel

