Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, January 1-10, 2021

China Economic Monitoring and Analysis Center

SCI International

In early January 2021, 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 30 kinds of products increased, 17 kinds decreased, and 3 kinds kept at the same level, compared with that in late December 2020.

Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (January 1-10, 2021)
Products	Units	Current Price (yuan)	Price Change over Previous Period (yuan) [1]	±Rate(%)
I. Ferrous Metal
Rebar (Φ16-25mm,HRB400E)	ton	4346.3	-12.1	-0.3
Wire (Φ6.5mm,HPB300)	ton	4500.1	-24.3	-0.5
Ordinary Medium Plate (20mm, Q235)	ton	4567.9	-120.8	-2.6
Ordinary Hot-Rolled Sheet (3mm, Q235)	ton	4670.1	-201.6	-4.1
Seamless Steel Pipe (219*6,20#)	ton	5163.3	33.7	0.7
Angle Steel (5#)	ton	4397.9	-62.7	-1.4
II. Nonferrous Metals
Electrolytic Copper (1#)	ton	58994.0	704.0	1.2
Aluminum Ingot (A00)	ton	15667.7	-554.6	-3.4
Lead Ingot (1#)	ton	14901.3	365.5	2.5
Zinc Ingot (0#)	ton	21556.0	-76.5	-0.4
III. Chemical Product
Sulfuric Acid (98%)	ton	385.0	6.2	1.6
Caustic Soda (Liquid Caustic Soda, 32%)	ton	462.0	-1.4	-0.3
Methyl Alcohol (Superior Quality)	ton	2312.9	-35.3	-1.5
Pure Benzene (Petroleum Benzene, Industrial Grade)	ton	4430.2	205.6	4.9
Styrene (First Grade)	ton	6559.8	-43.3	-0.7
Polyethylene (LLDPE，7042)	ton	7940.0	-95.1	-1.2
Polypropylene (T30S)	ton	8338.3	-257.6	-3.0
Polyvinyl Chloride (SG5)	ton	7309.3	-544.0	-6.9
Butadiene Rubber (BR9000)	ton	10418.0	-29.8	-0.3
Polyester Filament (FDY150D/96F)	ton	6015.0	146.2	2.5
IV. Petroleum and Gas
Liquefied Natural Gas	ton	6393.3	-83.9	-1.3
Liquefied Petroleum Gas	ton	4241.9	407.2	10.6
Gasoline (95#, National VI Emission Standard)	ton	6243.0	21.7	0.3
Gasoline (92#, National VI Emission Standard)	ton	6004.2	30.5	0.5
Diesel Oil (0 #, National VI Emission Standard)	ton	5266.7	-82.9	-1.5
Paraffin (58 # and A Half)	ton	5775.0	0.0	0.0
V. Coal
Anthracite (Washed, Medium Pieces)	ton	900.0	0.0	0.0
Ordinary Mixed Coal (4500 kilocalorie)	ton	666.5	87.2	15.1
Shanxi Mixed Coal (5000 kilocalorie)	ton	742.5	87.0	13.3
Shanxi Superior Mixed Coal (5500 kilocalorie)	ton	786.5	87.4	12.5
Datong Mixed Coal (5800 kilocalorie)	ton	811.5	88.0	12.2
Coking Coal (Main Coking Coal)	ton	1400.0	20.0	1.4
Coke (Second-Class of Metallurgical Coke)	ton	2370.0	125.1	5.6
VI. Nonmetallic Building Materials
Ordinary Portland Cement (P.O 42.5 in Bags)	ton	480.1	2.1	0.4
Ordinary Portland Cement (P.O 42.5 in Bulk)	ton	437.7	-3.2	-0.7
Float Flat Glass (4.8/5mm)	ton	2340.1	12.8	0.5
VII. Agricultural Products
Rice (First-Class Japonica Rice)	ton	4074.8	39.3	1.0
Wheat (Third-Class of National Standard)	ton	2474.9	13.5	0.5
Corn (Second-Class of Yellow Corn,)	ton	2675.9	128.1	5.0
Cotton (Ginned Cotton, Third-Class of White Cotton,)	ton	15529.2	325.8	2.1
Live Pig (External Triple Crossbreed)	kg	36.8	1.9	5.4
Soybean	ton	5112.0	55.3	1.1
Soybean Meal (Crude Protein Content≥43%)	ton	3546.7	254.9	7.7
Peanut (Oil Peanut)	ton	9433.7	58.7	0.6
VIII. Agricultural Means of Production
Urea (Small Granule)	ton	1929.8	6.8	0.4
Compound Fertilizer (Compound Fertilizer of Potassium Sulfate)	ton	2290.0	0.0	0.0
Pesticide (Glyphosate, 95% Technical Material)	ton	28470.0	45.0	0.2
IX. Forest Product
Natural Rubber (Standard Rubber SCRWF)	piece	13751.3	311.4	2.3
Pulp (Bleached Chemical Pulp)	ton	4970.4	387.3	8.5
Corrugated Paper (High Strength)	ton	3805.2	49.0	1.3
Note: Previous period of data collection was December 21-30, 2020.

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 1700 wholesalers, agents and dealers of more than 200 trading markets in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Xinjiang.

4. Monitoring Methods

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

5. Release Date

The data will be released each 4, 14, 24 of the month in principle, which will be postponed in case of weekends or holidays.

6. 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	Φ16-25mm,HRB400E	YieldStrength≥400mpa
2	Wire	Φ6.5mm,HPB300	YieldStrength≥300mpa
3	Ordinary Medium Plate	20mm,Q235	YieldStrength≥225mpa
4	Ordinary Hot-Rolled Sheet	3mm,Q235	YieldStrength≥235mpa
5	Seamless Steel Pipe	219*6,20#	20# Steel, YieldStrength≥410mpa
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)	7042	MeltIndex: 2.0±0.5g/10min
17	Polypropylene	T30S	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	FDY150D/96F	150 Denier, 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 Standard VI
24	Gasoline	92#	National Emission Standard VI
25	Diesel Oil	0#	National Emission Standard VI
26	Paraffin	58 # and A Half	MeltingPoint No Lower Than 58℃
	V. Coal
27	Anthracite	Washed, Medium Pieces	Volatile Matter≤8%
28	Ordinary Mixed Coal	4500 kilocalories	Mixed Coal of Shanxi Pulverized Coal And Lump Coal, Calorific Value: 4500 Kilocalorie
29	Shanxi Mixed Coal	5000 kilocalories	Mixed Coal of Better Quality, Calorific Value: 5000 Kilocalorie
30	Shanxi Superior Mixed Coal	5500 kilocalories	Mixed Coal of High Quality, Calorific Value: 5500 Kilocalorie
31	Datong Mixed Coal	5800 kilocalories	Mixed Coal Originating In Datong, Calorific Value: 5800 Kilocalorie
32	Coking Coal	Main Coking Coal	Sulphur Content <1%
33	Coke	Second-Class of 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 Granule	TotalNitrogen≥46%, Moisture≤1.0%
46	Compound Fertilizer	Compound Fertilizer of Potassium Sulfate	NPK Contents: 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	Bleached Chemical Pulp	Brightness≥80%, Viscosity≥600cm³/G
50	Corrugated Paper	High Strength	80-160g/M2