(1) Shipping Index of Main Chemicals (2020 = 100)
Nov.95.5,Dec.95.7,Jan.91.7(▲4.1%)
- The shipment index for this January was lower than the previous month for the first time in 6 months.
- Year over year, the index fell below the previous year for 27 consecutive months.
- By products, the indices was lower than the previous month in 8 fields except synthetic fiber raw materials
- Year over year, the indices fell below the previous year in 6 fields excluding inorganics and EO and paints.