China carbon black industry development

In recent years, the Chinese carbon black industry has developed rapidly. In the past five years (2003-2007), China's carbon black production at an average annual growth rate of 23.32 percent growth rate. At the same time, domestic producers of carbon black expansion, the Chinese carbon black production capacity has been rapidly rising. During this period, Chinese imports of carbon black has an average annual rate of 5.08 percent reduction, but exports are to increase the rate of 26.55 percent.