Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, December 11-20, 2024

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China Economic Monitoring and Analysis Center

SCI International

In mid-December 2024, according to the monitoring of the market prices of 50 kinds of important means of production in 9 categories in the national circulation field, the prices of 20 kinds of products increased, 28 kinds decreased, and 2 kinds kept at the same level,compared with that in early December, 2024.

Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation

(December 11-20, 2024)

Products

Units

Current Price (yuan)

Price Change over

Previous Period

(yuan)

±Rate(%)

I. Ferrous Metal

Rebar (Φ20mm,HRB400E)

ton

3406.9

35.6

1.1

Wire (Φ8-10mm,HPB300)

ton

3562.6

28.0

0.8

Ordinary Medium Plate (20mm, Q235)

ton

3592.3

-7.7

-0.2

Ordinary Hot-Rolled Sheet (4.75-11.5mm, Q235)

ton

3529.4

-21.3

-0.6

Seamless Steel Pipe (219*6,20#)

ton

4306.3

-13.3

-0.3

Angle Steel (5#)

ton

3617.1

3.0

0.1

II. Nonferrous Metals

Electrolytic Copper (1#)

ton

74720.7

197.1

0.3

Aluminum Ingot (A00)

ton

20087.1

-304.3

-1.5

Lead Ingot (1#)

ton

17228.6

-32.1

-0.2

Zinc Ingot (0#)

ton

26028.6

95.7

0.4

III. Chemical Product

Sulfuric Acid (98%)

ton

464.8

11.1

2.4

Caustic Soda (Liquid Caustic Soda, 32%)

ton

937.7

-75.4

-7.4

Methyl Alcohol (Superior Quality)

ton

2439.1

46.9

2.0

Pure Benzene (Petroleum Benzene, Industrial Grade)

ton

7561.9

22.6

0.3

Styrene (First Grade)

ton

8923.1

13.1

0.1

Polyethylene (LLDPE,Melt Index 2 Film Material)

ton

8930.0

74.0

0.8

Polypropylene (Wire Drawing Material)

ton

7513.8

-5.7

-0.1

Polyvinyl Chloride (SG5)

ton

5059.5

27.0

0.5

Butadiene Rubber (BR9000)

ton

13500.0

116.7

0.9

Polyester Filament (POY150D/48F)

ton

6817.9

67.9

1.0

IV. Petroleum and Gas

Liquefied Natural Gas

ton

4395.8

-57.2

-1.3

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

ton

4961.8

98.4

2.0

Gasoline (95#, National VI Emission Standard)

ton

8692.5

188.7

2.2

Gasoline (92#, National VI Emission Standard)

ton

8407.1

197.6

2.4

Diesel Oil (0 #, National VI Emission Standard)

ton

7336.9

39.9

0.5

Paraffin (58 # and A Half)

ton

8231.7

3.6

0.0

V. Coal

Anthracite (Washed, Medium Pieces)

ton

1067.9

-2.6

-0.2

Ordinary Mixed Coal (4500 kilocalorie)

ton

599.4

-30.5

-4.8

Shanxi Mixed Coal (5000 kilocalorie)

ton

694.7

-27.3

-3.8

Shanxi Superior Mixed Coal (5500 kilocalorie)

ton

794.7

-27.3

-3.3

Datong Mixed Coal (5800 kilocalorie)

ton

838.1

-28.6

-3.3

Coking Coal (Main Coking Coal)

ton

1528.6

-21.4

-1.4

Coke (Quasi Primary Metallurgical Coke)

ton

1618.7

-35.7

-2.2

VI. Nonmetallic Building Materials

Ordinary Portland Cement (P.O 42.5 in Bags)

ton

403.2

-0.2

0.0

Ordinary Portland Cement (P.O 42.5 in Bulk)

ton

358.0

-3.0

-0.8

Float Flat Glass (4.8/5mm)

ton

1406.2

-10.5

-0.7

VII. Agricultural Products (Mainly Used for Processing)

Rice (Japonica Rice)

ton

3866.4

-5.5

-0.1

Wheat (Third-Class of National Standard)

ton

2399.6

-11.6

-0.5

Corn (Second-Class of Yellow Corn,)

ton

2032.4

-23.6

-1.1

Cotton (Ginned Cotton, Third-Class of White Cotton,)

ton

14169.6

-311.7

-2.2

Live Pig (External Triple Crossbreed)

kg

15.8

-0.1

-0.6

Soybean

ton

3906.9

-23.4

-0.6

Soybean Meal (Crude Protein Content≥43%)

ton

2901.8

-9.5

-0.3

Peanut (Oil Peanut)

ton

7491.7

38.1

0.5

VIII. Agricultural Means of Production

Urea (Small and medium granule)

ton

1823.9

-29.5

-1.6

Compound Fertilizer (Compound Fertilizer of Potassium Sulfate)

ton

2953.3

34.9

1.2

Pesticide (Glyphosate, 95% Technical Material)

ton

23850.0

-285.7

-1.2

IX. Forest Product

Natural Rubber (Standard Rubber SCRWF)

ton

17276.2

-226.2

-1.3

Pulp (Imported Coniferous Pulp)

ton

6258.0

-5.6

-0.1

Corrugated Paper (AA Class 120g)

ton

2896.3

76.8

2.7

Note: Previous period was December 1-10, 2024.

Annotations:

1. Explanatory Notes

The market price of important means of production in circulation means the wholesale price and sale price of enterprises trading important means of production. Different with the producer price, the market price of means of production includes producer price, as well as the circulation expenses, profits and taxes of the enterprises. The producer price and market price are interacted on each other, and by reason of time-lag, the changing trends of these two prices may not be exactly the same in a certain period of time.

2. Monitoring Content

The monitoring of the market price of important means of production in circulation includes the prices of 9 categories, 50 kinds of products. For details of product category and specifications, please see the attached table.

3. Monitoring Coverage

The monitoring covers nearly 2000 wholesalers, agents and dealers of more than 300 trading markets in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities).

4. Monitoring Methods

Price monitoring methods include information officers gathering prices at the field, asking price through telephone, instant messaging tools, e-mail and so on.

5. Statistics of the Number of Price Rise or Fall

The number of product price rise or fall mentioned above is counted according to the amount of price increase or drop of the products.

Attached Table: Specifications of Market Price Monitoring Products of Important Means of Production in Circulation

Monitoring Products

Specifications

Explanation

I. Ferrous Metal

1

Rebar

Φ20mm,HRB400E

YieldStrength≥400mpa

2

Wire

Φ8-10mm,HPB300

YieldStrength≥300mpa

3

Ordinary Medium Plate

20mm,Q235

YieldStrength≥235mpa

4

Ordinary Hot-Rolled Sheet

4.75-11.5mm, Q235

YieldStrength≥235mpa, Width1500mm

5

Seamless Steel Pipe

219*6,20#

20# Steel, YieldStrength≥245mpa

6

Angle Steel

5#

YieldStrength≥235mpa

II. Nonferrous Metals

7

Electrolytic Copper

1#

Mass Fraction of Copper And Silver≥99.95%

8

Aluminum Ingot

A00

Mass Fraction of Aluminum≥99.7%

9

Lead Ingot

1#

Mass Fraction of Lead≥99.994%

10

Zinc Ingot

0#

Mass Fraction ofZinc≥99.995%

III. Chemical Product

11

Sulfuric Acid

98%

Mass Fraction of H2SO4≥98%

12

Caustic Soda (Liquid Caustic Soda)

32%

Mass Fraction of NaOH≥32%Ionic Membrane

13

Methyl Alcohol

Superior Quality

Mass Fraction of Water≤0.10%

14

Pure Benzene (Petroleum Benzene)

Industrial Grade

Benzene Purity≥99.8%

15

Styrene

First Grade

Purity≥99.5%

16

Polyethylene (LLDPE)

Melt Index 2 Film Material

MeltIndex: 2.0±0.5g/10min

17

Polypropylene

Wire Drawing Material

MeltIndex: 3.0±0.9g/10min

18

Polyvinyl Chloride

SG5

K-Value: 66-68

19

Butadiene Rubber

BR9000

Bulk, Oyster White, AshContent≤0.20%

20

Polyester Filament

POY150D/48F

Half Light 167 DTS, AA Class

IV. Petroleum and Gas

21

Liquefied Natural Gas

LNG

MethaneContent≥75%, Density≥430kg/m3

22

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LPG

SaturatedVaporPressure: 1380-1430kpa

23

Gasoline

95#

National Emission StandardVI

24

Gasoline

92#

National Emission StandardVI

25

Diesel Oil

0#

National Emission StandardVI

26

Paraffin

58 # and A Half

MeltingPoint No Lower Than 58

V. Coal

27

Anthracite

Washed, Medium Pieces

VolatileMatter8%

28

Ordinary Mixed Coal

4500 kilocalories

MixedCoal of Shanxi PulverizedCoal And LumpCoal, CalorificValue:4500 Kilocalorie

29

Shanxi Mixed Coal

5000 kilocalories

MixedCoal of Better Quality, CalorificValue:5000 Kilocalorie

30

Shanxi Superior Mixed Coal

5500 kilocalories

MixedCoal ofHighQuality, CalorificValue:5500 Kilocalorie

31

Datong Mixed Coal

5800 kilocalories

MixedCoal Originating In Datong, CalorificValue:5800 Kilocalorie

32

Coking Coal

Main Coking Coal

Sulphur Content <1%

33

Coke

Quasi Primary Metallurgical Coke

12.01%≤AshContent≤13.50%

VI. Nonmetallic Building Materials

34

Ordinary Portland Cement

P.O 42.5 in Bags

CompressiveStrength: 42.5mpa

35

Ordinary Portland Cement

P.O 42.5 in Bulk

CompressiveStrength: 42.5mpa

36

Float Flat Glass

4.8/5mm

White TransparentGlass, 4.8/5mm Thick

VII. Agricultural Products

37

Rice

First-Class Japonica Rice

Impurity≤0.25%, Moisture≤15.5%

38

Wheat

Third-Class of National Standard)

Impurity≤1.0%, Moisture≤12.5%

39

Corn

Second-Class of Yellow Corn

Impurity≤1.0%, Moisture≤14.0%

40

Cotton (Ginned Cotton)

Third-Class of White Cotton

FiberLength≥28mm,White Or Oyster White

41

Live Pig

External Triple Crossbreed

Pork Pig Cross Bred of Three Kinds of Foreign Pig

42

Soybean

Soya

Impurity≤1.0%Moisture≤13.0%

43

Soybean Meal

Crude Protein Content≥43%

CrudeProtein≥43%, Moisture≤13.0%

44

Peanut

Oil Peanut

Impurity≤1.0%Moisture≤9.0%

VIII. Agricultural Means of Production

45

Urea

Small and medium granule

TotalNitrogen≥46%, Moisture≤1.0%

46

Compound Fertilizer

Compound Fertilizer of Potassium Sulfate

NPKContents: 45%

47

Pesticide (Glyphosate)

95% Technical Material

Mass Fraction Of Glyphosate≥95%

IX. Forest Product

48

Natural Rubber

Standard Rubber SCRWF

Impurity Content≤0.05%, Ash Content≤0.5%

49

Pulp

Imported Coniferous Pulp

Tensile Index≥85.ON·m/g,

Burst Index≥6.5KPa·m2/g,

Tearing Index≥9.0mN·m2/g

50

Corrugated Paper

AA Class 120g

120±5g/m2