Policy & Regulation

Recently, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council’s "Opinions on the Complete

• coal-to-olefin
• ethylene

Using starch-containing grains, potatoes, etc. as raw materials, sugars prepared by acid, acid or enzymatic methods, including maltose, glucose, fructose syrup, etc., are collectively referred to as starch sugars.

• Starch sugar

Recently, the high PTA market price consolidation, after the National Day holiday, part of the PTA device has resumed operation, the supply side of the expected increment, resulting in the HIGH PTA price fell

• PTA

Recently, ANRPC released the August report on the global natural rubber market. The report pointed out that in 2021, the global natural rubber production and demand will show an increase, but it will still be affected by other economic factors.

• ANRPC
• natural rubber

The executive meeting of the State Council held on the 8th further made arrangements for the supply of electricity and coal this winter and next spring to ensure the basic lives of the people and the stable operation of the economy.

• electricity price
• supply pressure

At present, many provinces have proposed to speed up the construction of charging piles in expressway service areas.

• modified plastics
• PC

The “dual control” continued in the fourth quarter, and the limited production suspension of epoxy upstream and downstream will still be affected.

• Epoxy Resin
• control policy

International oil prices have risen for many consecutive days, and the price of Brent crude oil broke through the $80 mark, setting the highest level since October 2018. This round of oil price increase was affected by many factors.

• Freight rate

Ammonium nitrate has the dangerous characteristics of explosion when it encounters fire, high temperature, and violent impact.

• ammonium nitrate

ANRPC's latest August report predicts that in 2021, global natural rubber production is expected to increase by 2% year-on-year to 13.86 million tons.

• ANRPC
• natural rubber

On September 21, Incyte announced that the FDA approved Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream for short-term and non-continuous long-term treatment of non-immune-compromised patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD).

• Opzelura
• Ruxolitinib
• JAK
• inhibitor

Recently, the National Health Commission issued the “National Food Safety Standard   Limits of Pathogenic Bacteria in Prepackaged Foods” (GB 29921-2021), etc. 17 national food safety standards and 1 amendment.

• Sports nutrition
• food regulation

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission directly named nine provinces in a regular press conference

• reduce production

Following CMA CGM's announcement that starting from September 9, 2021, its brands will suspend the increase in spot freight rates, another shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has also joined the ranks of "freezing spot freight rates."

• Maersk
• sea freight

On September 1, 2021, Brazil's ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) held a webinar on food additives, titanium dioxide.

• Titanium Dioxide

Recently, according to China National Standard Announcement No. 11 of 2021, the national standard GB/T 5211.14-2021 "General Test Methods for Pigments and Extender Pigments Part

• coating standard
• pigment

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company's Phalaenopsis extract to be used as a coloring matter and added to food after receiving a related application from a coloring company under Sensient.

• Phalaenopsis blue
• pigment
• FDA
• food color

In August 2021, the FDA approved a total of 4 new drugs, including 2 chemical drugs and 2 biological drugs.

• Biological API
• Drugs

On August 26, the Ministry of Commerce stated at a press conference that due to the continued spread of the global epidemic, rising prices of international bulk commodities, and structural imbalances in global transportation capacity

• freight price

Recently, the second round of the fourth batch of central ecological and environmental protection inspectors has been fully launched.

• Environmental inspection
• Chemical Industry