3 Jan 2006
Beijing--China will use 2.3 million tonnes of natural rubber annually by 2010, according to a report from a trade group, and reported by the official state news organisation, Xinhua News Agency.
About two-thirds of that NR will be from imports, the China Rubber Industry Association report said.
Last year demand for all rubber hit 3.4 million tonnes, of which 1.28 million tonnes were imports, the trade group said. China will need to import 1.55 million tonnes of NR to meet its annual growth, according to the association.
From Rubber & Plastics News (A Crain publication)
China to consume 2.3 mln tons of natural rubber by 2010People's Daily (China)
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