Big positive news! These 22 chemical industry sectors are about to shine!

　　Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly released the "Catalogue of Industries Encouraged for Foreign Investment (2019 Edition)," which takes effect from July 30, 2019.
　　From a content perspective, it includes two subdirectories: the National Catalogue of Industries Encouraging Foreign Investment (National Catalogue), which applies nationwide and outlines policies to promote foreign investment in specific industries; and the Catalogue of Advantageous Industries for Foreign Investment in Central and Western Regions (Central-Western Catalogue), primarily targeted at the central-western and northeastern regions, serving as a regional policy framework to encourage foreign investment.
　　The 2019 edition of the encouraged industries catalog continues to prioritize manufacturing as a key area for attracting foreign investment. Over 80% of the newly added or revised entries in the national catalog fall under the manufacturing sector, further encouraging foreign capital to flow into high-end manufacturing, smart manufacturing, green manufacturing, and other related fields.
　　The 22nd category of the chemical industry—hexamethyldisiloxane manufacturers—is encouraging foreign investment, covering areas such as supporting raw materials for synthetic materials, synthetic fiber ingredients, synthetic rubber, engineering plastics and plastic alloys, electronics applications, high-performance coatings, advanced fluororesins, fluoropolymer film materials, as well as the production, storage, transportation, and liquefaction of hydrogen fuel, and the manufacturing of organic polymer materials.
　　In the new materials industry, entries for aerospace-grade new materials, monocrystalline silicon, large silicon wafers, and more have been added or revised.
　　(1) Petroleum Processing, Coking, and Nuclear Fuel Processing Industries
　　Phenol oil processing, wash oil processing, and high-end utilization of coal tar pitch (excluding modified asphalt)
　　(II) Chemical Raw Materials and Chemical Products Manufacturing
　　1. Development and Production of New Downstream Products Based on Polyvinyl Chloride and Silicone
　　2. Supporting raw materials for synthetic materials: propylene oxide produced via the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of propylene, epichlorohydrin made through the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of chloropropylene, dimethyl naphthalenedicarboxylate (NDC), 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), adiponitrile produced by the butadiene process at a capacity of 50,000 tons/year or more, hexamethylene diamine, and high-performance polyurethane composite formulations.
　　3. Development and production of high-end polyolefins such as high-carbon α-olefin copolymerized metallocene polyethylene
　　4. Synthetic fiber raw materials: Production of nylon 66 salt and 1,3-propanediol
　　5. Continuous copolymer modification of differentiated and functional polyesters (PET), including cationic dye-compatible polyester (CDP, ECDP), alkali-soluble polyester (COPET), high-shrinkage polyester (HSPET), flame-retardant polyester, and low-melting-point polyester. These processes also enable the in-line addition of additives during melt spinning to produce differentiated and functional fibers—such as antistatic, UV-resistant, and colored fibers—as well as advanced, intelligent, and ultra-realistic differentiated and functional PET fibers and their production. Additionally, this includes the manufacturing of differentiated and functional modified fibers for other chemical fiber types, such as acrylics, nylon, spandex, and viscose.
　　6. Synthetic rubber: Production of specialty rubbers such as polyurethane rubber, acrylate rubber, chloroprene rubber, as well as fluororubber and silicone rubber.
　　7. Engineering Plastics and Plastic Alloys: Production of non-phosgene polycarbonate (PC) with a capacity of 60,000 tons/year or more, along with polyoxymethylene, polyphenylene sulfide, polyetheretherketone, polyimide, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyarylate (PAR), polyphenylene oxide, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyamide (PA) and their modified materials, as well as liquid crystal polymers, among other products.
　　8. Fine Chemicals: New catalyst products and technologies, commercial processing techniques for dyes (and pigments), electronic chemicals and paper-making chemicals, leather chemicals (excluding N,N-dimethylformamide), oilfield additives, surfactants, water treatment agents, adhesives and sealants, production of inorganic fibers and inorganic nanomaterials, as well as advanced deep-processing of pigment coating treatments.
　　9. Production of low-VOC inks such as water-based inks, electron-beam curable inks, and UV-curable inks, as well as eco-friendly organic solvents.
　　10. Production of natural fragrances, synthetic fragrances, and isolated fragrance compounds
　　11. High-performance coatings, including high-solids and solvent-free coatings along with matching resins, as well as the production of waterborne industrial coatings and their complementary water-based resins.
　　12. Production of high-performance fluororesins, fluoromembrane materials, medical fluorine-containing intermediates, as well as environmentally friendly fluorinated refrigerants, detergents, and blowing agents
　　13. Hydrogen fuel production, storage, transportation, and liquefaction
　　14. Production and supply of large-scale, high-pressure, high-purity industrial gases (including electronic gases)
　　15. Recovering fluorine resources from phosphochemicals and aluminum smelting for production
　　16. Development, production of new technologies and products in forestry chemical industries
　　17. Development and production of eco-friendly inorganic, organic, and biofilms
　　18. Development and production of new fertilizers: high-concentration potash fertilizers, composite microbial inoculants, compound microbial fertilizers, straw and waste composting agents, and specialized functional microbial formulations
　　19. Development and production of new, efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly pesticide varieties, novel formulations, specialized intermediates, and adjuvants, along with the development and application of related clean production processes, targeted synthesis methods for chiral and stereoisomeric pesticide production, and ethyl chloride synthesis technology.
　　20. Development and production of biopesticides and biological control products: microbial insecticides, microbial fungicides, agricultural antibiotics, biostimulants, insect pheromones, natural enemy insects, and microbial herbicides
　　21. Comprehensive Utilization and Treatment/Disposal of Waste Gases, Wastewater, and Solid Wastes
　　22. Production of organic polymer materials: aircraft skin coatings, rare-earth cerium sulfide red pigments, lead-free electronic packaging materials, specialized photoresist pastes for color plasma display panels, ultrafine fibers with small diameters and high surface areas, high-precision fuel filter paper, lithium-ion battery separators, self-healing surface treatment materials, and ultra-hydrophobic nano-coating materials.
　　(III) Chemical Fiber Manufacturing
　　1. Production of differentiated chemical fibers, as well as advanced high-tech fibers such as aramid, carbon fiber, high-strength/high-modulus polyethylene, and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), excluding viscose fiber.
　　2. Production of Novel Polyesters for Fiber and Non-Fiber Applications: Polypropylene Terephthalate (PTT), Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN), Cyclohexane Dimethanol Terephthalate (PCT), and Dihol Alcohol-Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG)
　　3. Utilizing new renewable resources and eco-friendly processes to produce biomass fibers, including novel solvent-based cellulose fibers (Lyocell), regenerated cellulose fibers derived from materials like bamboo and hemp, polylactic acid fibers (PLA), chitin fibers, polyhydroxyalkanoate fibers (PHA), and animal- and plant-based protein fibers, among others.
　　4. Development and production of new polyamide types, including Nylon 11, Nylon 12, Nylon 1414, Nylon 46, long-chain nylon, and high-temperature-resistant nylon.
　　5. Production of meridian tires using aramid fibers and cords
　　(IV) Rubber and Plastics Products Industry
　　1. Development, Production, and Application of Biodegradable Plastics and Their Products
　　2. Development and production of a new type of eco-friendly, multifunctional, wide-width agricultural film, as well as environmentally friendly, biodegradable agricultural films.
　　3. Recycling and Reusing Waste Plastics
　　4. Development and production of new technologies and products for plastic flexible packaging (including high-barrier, multi-functional films and raw materials)
　　Catalog of Advantageous Industries for Foreign Investment in the Midwest and Central Regions (Chemical Industry)
　　Shanxi Province
　　1. Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Production
　　2. Comprehensive Utilization of Coke By-products
　　Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
　　1. Development and utilization of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the restricted and prohibited categories of the "Natural Gas Utilization Policy")
　　2. Development and implementation of comprehensive utilization technologies, such as producing over 300,000 tons/year of PVC via the oxychlorination process using ethylene and chlorine, and recovering chlorine gas from waste hydrochloric acid.
　　3. Development and production of high-performance silicone oils, silicone rubbers, resins, premium-quality fluororesins, advanced fluoroelastomers, fluorine-containing fine chemicals, and high-grade fluorine-based inorganic salts, among others.
　　4. Silicon Material Production and Its Applications
　　5. Carbon Fiber Product Manufacturing and Its Applications
　　Liaoning Province
　　1. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radials (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires
　　Jilin Province
　　1. Development and production of glufosinate and glufosinate intermediates
　　2. Precursor carbon fibers, carbon fiber production and its auxiliary materials required for manufacturing, as well as the production of carbon fiber composites and their finished products
　　3. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.
　　Heilongjiang Province
　　1. High-end applications and advanced processing of graphite
　　2. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires
　　Anhui Province
　　1. Deep processing of coal tar
　　2. Research and Development, as well as Manufacturing, of New Materials such as Nanomaterials
　　3. Production of bio-liquid fuels (fuel ethanol, biodiesel) using non-grain plants such as cassava, jatropha, and rubber seeds as raw materials
　　4. Production of high-performance radial tires: truck tires, tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and ultra-flat tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), aircraft tires, and agricultural radial tires
　　Jiangxi Province
　　1. Production of bio-liquid fuels from cassava-based plants, with an annual output of over 100,000 tons
　　2. Development and implementation of comprehensive utilization technologies, such as producing over 300,000 tons/year of PVC via the oxychlorination process using ethylene and chlorine, and recovering chlorine gas from waste hydrochloric acid.
　　3. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.
　　Henan Province
　　Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radials (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.
　　Hubei Province
　　Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radials (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.
　　Comprehensive utilization of waste gases, wastewater, and solid residues from pharmaceutical and chemical raw materials
　　Hunan Province
　　Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radials (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.
　　Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
　　Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.
　　Hainan Province
　　1. Development and utilization of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the restricted and prohibited categories of the "Natural Gas Utilization Policy")
　　2. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires
　　Chongqing Municipality
　　1. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the restricted and prohibited categories of the "Natural Gas Utilization Policy")
　　2. Development and production of innovative application products based on key polyurethane raw materials and formulations—high-performance, high-value-added polyurethanes, engineering plastics, and next-generation downstream materials.
　　5. Implement advanced technology to build a coal-to-synthetic ammonia project with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons or more, along with its配套 urea facility.
　　4. Shale Gas Equipment Manufacturing and Oil & Gas Technology Engineering Services
　　5. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and ultra-flat tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), aircraft tires, agricultural radial tires, as well as key raw materials for radial tires listed in the "Guidance on Priority Areas for Current High-Tech Industrialization Development."
　　6. Carbon dioxide recovery, as well as the preparation and application of special industrial gases such as carbon monoxide
　　Sichuan Province
　　1. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the restricted and prohibited categories of the "Natural Gas Utilization Policy")
　　2. Production of fluorine-containing fine chemicals and high-quality fluorine-based inorganic salts
　　3. High-end Applications and Advanced Processing of Graphite
　　4. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires
　　Guizhou Province
　　1. Optimizing and energy-saving technical upgrades for fixed-bed ammonia synthesis units using advanced technology
　　2. Leveraging methanol to develop a new M100 power fuel and utilizing ammonia production exhaust gases to advance renewable energy technologies.
　　3. Utilizing industrial production CO2 exhaust gases to develop industrial-grade and food-grade carbon dioxide
　　4. Adipic Acid Production
　　5. Implement advanced technology to build a coal-to-synthetic ammonia project with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons or more, along with its配套 urea facility.
　　Yunnan Province
　　1. Development and Application of New Natural Rubber
　　2. Development and Manufacturing of Natural Fragrance and Flavor Production Technologies
　　Shaanxi Province
　　1. Coal-based integrated utilization: Producing methanol and olefins from coal, followed by downstream processes such as coal-to-aromatics and finally ethylene glycol-based polyester production.
　　2. Coal Liquefaction for Producing Fuels and Chemicals
　　3. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the restricted and prohibited categories of the "Natural Gas Utilization Policy")
　　Gansu Province
　　1. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the restricted and prohibited categories of the "Natural Gas Utilization Policy")
　　2. Downstream processing in the oil and chemical industries
　　3. Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Gases, Wastewater, and Solid Residues from Chemical Raw Materials
　　Qinghai Province
　　1. Production of engineering plastics such as polyoxymethylene and polyphenylene sulfide
　　2. Downstream Deep-Processing Products of Olefins
　　3. Resource utilization of industrial tailings, industrial production waste, and low-grade, complex, and difficult-to-treat ores
　　Ningxia Autonomous Region
　　1. Carbon-based materials, carbon fiber development, and production
　　2. Production of polycrystalline and monocrystalline silicon using energy-efficient, low-cost processes
　　3. Production of high-performance radial tires: all-steel radial tires, tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and flattened tires (below the 55 series), large-rim high-performance passenger car radial tires (15 inches and above), aircraft tires, and agricultural radial tires
　　Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps)
　　1. High-end applications and advanced processing of graphite
　　2. Development of Coal Processing Application Technologies
　　3. Comprehensive Utilization of Associated Oil and Gas Resources