Major positive news: These 22 categories of the chemical industry are set to enter a golden era! Biopesticides are among them.

　　Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce issued the “Catalogue of Industries Encouraged for Foreign Investment (2019 Edition),” which will take effect on July 30, 2019.

　　In terms of content, it comprises two sub‑directories: first, the National Catalogue of Industries Encouraged for Foreign Investment (the National Catalogue), which applies nationwide and constitutes a policy to promote foreign investment in specific industries; second, the Catalogue of Industries with Comparative Advantages for Foreign Investment in the Central and Western Regions (the Central and Western Catalogue), which is primarily applicable to the central and western regions as well as the northeastern region and serves as a regional policy to encourage foreign investment.

　　The 2019 Edition of the Catalogue of Industries for Encouraging Foreign Investment continues to prioritize manufacturing as a key area for attracting foreign investment. More than 80 percent of the newly added or revised entries in the national catalogue fall under the manufacturing sector, supporting greater foreign investment in high-end manufacturing, intelligent manufacturing, green manufacturing, and related fields.

　　Twenty-two categories of the chemical industry are encouraged for foreign investment, including supporting raw materials for synthetic materials, raw materials for synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, engineering plastics and plastic alloys, electronic-grade chemicals, high-performance coatings, high-performance fluoropolymers, fluorinated membrane materials, as well as the production, storage, and transportation of hydrogen fuel in liquefied form, and the manufacture of organic polymer materials.

　　In the new materials industry, new or revised entries have been added for aerospace-grade new materials, monocrystalline silicon, and large-diameter silicon wafers, among others.

　　(1) Petroleum Processing, Coking, and Nuclear Fuel Processing Industries

　　Phenolic 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 novel downstream products based on polyvinyl chloride and organosilicon compounds

　　2. Supporting raw materials for synthetic materials: propylene oxide produced via the hydrogen peroxide–propylene oxidation process, epichlorohydrin produced via the hydrogen peroxide–allyl chloride oxidation process, dimethyl naphthalene dicarboxylate (NDC), 1,4-cyclohexanediol (CHDM), adiponitrile produced by the butadiene process at a capacity of 50,000 tons/year or more, hexamethylenediamine, and high-performance polyurethane formulations.

　　3. Development and production of high‑carbon α‑olefin copolymerized metallocene polyethylene and other advanced polyolefins.

　　4. Synthetic fiber raw materials: nylon 66 salt and 1,3-propanediol production

　　5. Continuous copolymerization modification of differentiated, functional polyesters (PET), including cationic‑dye‑able polyesters (CDP, ECDP), alkali‑soluble polyesters (COPET), high‑shrinkage polyesters (HSPET), flame‑retardant polyesters, low‑melt polyesters, and others; melt‑spinning with in‑line additive incorporation to produce differentiated, functional fibers (such as antistatic, UV‑protective, and colored fibers) via continuous processes; intelligent, ultra‑realistic manufacturing of differentiated, functional polyesters (PET) and fibers; and the production of differentiated, functional modified fibers for other chemical fiber types, including acrylic, nylon, spandex, viscose, and more.

　　6. Synthetic rubbers: production of polyurethane rubber, acrylate rubber, chloroprene rubber, as well as specialty rubbers such as fluoroelastomers and silicone rubber.

　　7. Engineering Plastics and Plastic Alloys: Production of polycarbonate (PC) via the non‑phosgene process, polyoxymethylene, polyphenylene sulfide, polyether ether ketone, polyimide, polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyarylate (PAR), polyphenylene ether, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyamide (PA) and their modified materials, liquid crystal polymers, and other products, with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons or more.

　　8. Fine Chemicals: new catalyst products and technologies, commercialization technologies for dyes and pigments, electronic chemicals and papermaking chemicals, leather chemicals (excluding N,N-dimethylformamide), oilfield additives, surfactants, water treatment agents, adhesives and sealants, production of inorganic fibers and inorganic nanomaterials, and advanced processing of pigment surface coating.

　　9. Production of low-VOC inks such as water-based inks, electron-beam-curable and UV-curable inks, as well as environmentally friendly organic solvents.

　　10. Production of natural fragrances, synthetic fragrances, and isolated fragrances

　　11. Production of high-performance coatings, high-solids and solvent-free coatings and their corresponding resins, as well as waterborne industrial coatings and their associated waterborne resins.

　　12. High-performance fluororesins and fluoropolymer films, fluorine-containing pharmaceutical intermediates, and the production of environmentally friendly fluorinated refrigerants, cleaning agents, 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-grade gases)

　　15. Production through the recovery of fluorine resources from phosphate chemical processing and aluminum smelting

　　16. Development and production of new technologies and new products in the field of forestry chemical products

　　17. Development and production of inorganic, organic, and biofilms for environmental protection

　　18. Development and production of new fertilizers: high-concentration potassium fertilizers, compound microbial inoculants, compound microbial fertilizers, straw and waste composting agents, and specialized functional microbial formulations.

　　 19. Efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly Pesticide Development and production of new varieties, new dosage forms, specialized intermediates, and auxiliaries, as well as the development and application of related clean production processes and chiral and stereoscopic synthesis methods. Pesticide Production and Ethyl Chloride Synthesis Technology

　　20. Biology Pesticide and the development and production of biocontrol products: microbial insecticides, microbial fungicides, agricultural antibiotics, biostimulants, insect pheromones, beneficial insects, and microbial herbicides

　　21. Comprehensive utilization, treatment, and disposal of waste gases, waste liquids, and waste residues

　　22. Production of organic polymer materials: aircraft skin coatings, rare-earth cerium sulfide red dyes, lead-free electronic packaging materials, specialized photoresist pastes for color plasma display panels, ultrafine fibers with small diameters and high specific surface areas, high-precision fuel filter paper, lithium-ion battery separators, self-healing surface‑treatment materials, and superhydrophobic nanocoating materials.

　　(3) Chemical Fiber Manufacturing

　　1. Production of differentiated chemical fibers, including aramids, carbon fibers, high-strength and high-modulus polyethylene, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and other advanced synthetic fibers (excluding viscose fiber).

　　2. Production of novel polyesters for both fiber and non-fiber applications: polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN), poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate) (PCT), and glycol-modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PETG).

　　3. Producing biomass fibers using novel renewable resources and environmentally friendly processes, including lyocell cellulose fibers produced via a new solvent-based method, regenerated cellulose fibers derived from bamboo, hemp, and other raw materials, polylactic acid (PLA) fibers, chitin fibers, polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) fibers, and animal- and plant‑based protein fibers, among others.

　　4. Development and production of new polyamides, including nylon 11, nylon 12, nylon 1414, nylon 46, long-chain nylon, and high-temperature-resistant nylon.

　　5. Production of aramid fibers and cords for radial tires

　　(4) Rubber and Plastics Products Industry

　　1. Development, production, and application of biodegradable plastics and their products

　　2. Development and production of novel photovoltaic‑ecological multifunctional wide‑width agricultural films and non‑polluting, biodegradable agricultural films.

　　3. Recycling and Reuse of Waste Plastics

　　4. Development and production of new technologies and new products for flexible plastic packaging (high-barrier and multifunctional films and raw materials)

　　Catalog of Priority Industries for Foreign Investment in the Central and Western Regions (Chemical Industry)

　　Shanxi Province

　　1. Production of Coal-to-Liquid Fuels

　　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 “Natural Gas Utilization Policy” under the restricted or prohibited categories)

　　2. Development and application of integrated technologies, such as the oxychlorination process for producing over 300,000 tons per year of PVC from ethylene and chlorine, and the utilization of waste hydrochloric acid to produce chlorine.

　　3. Development and production of high-performance silicone oils, silicone rubbers, resins, high-quality fluoropolymers, high-performance fluoroelastomers, fluorinated fine chemicals, and premium fluorinated inorganic salts, among others.

　　4. Silicon Material Production and Its Applications

　　5. Production and Applications of Carbon Fiber Products

　　Liaoning Province

　　1. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low‑profile and ultra‑flat (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.

　　Jilin Province

　　1. Development and production of glufosinate and its intermediates

　　2. Carbon fiber precursor filaments, carbon fiber production and the auxiliary materials required for such production, as well as the manufacturing of carbon fiber composites and their finished products.

　　3. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low‑profile and ultra‑flat (below 55 series) high-performance passenger car radial tires with large rims (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 ultra‑flat (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (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 nanomaterials and other new materials

　　3. Production of bio-liquid fuels (fuel ethanol and biodiesel) using non-food crops such as cassava, jatropha, and rubberseed as feedstocks.

　　4. Production of high-performance radial tires: truck tires, tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low-profile and ultra-low-profile (below 55 series) tires, high-performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.

　　Jiangxi Province

　　1. Production of bio-liquid fuel utilizing cassava-based plants, with an annual capacity exceeding 100,000 tons.

　　2. Development and application of integrated technologies, such as the oxychlorination process for producing more than 300,000 tons per year of PVC from ethylene and chlorine, and the utilization of waste hydrochloric acid to produce chlorine.

　　3. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low‑profile and ultra‑flat (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large‑diameter rims (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 ultra‑low‑profile (below 55 series) tires, high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (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 ultra‑low‑profile (below 55 series) tires, high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.

　　Comprehensive utilization of waste gases, waste liquids, and waste residues from pharmaceutical and chemical raw materials.

　　Hunan Province

　　Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low‑profile and ultra‑low‑profile (below 55 series) tires, high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (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 ultra‑flat designs (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large‑diameter rims (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 “Natural Gas Utilization Policy” under the restricted or prohibited categories)

　　2. Production of high-performance radial tires: tubeless heavy-duty radial tires, low‑profile and ultra‑flat (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.

　　Chongqing City

　　1. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the “Natural Gas Utilization Policy” under the restricted or prohibited categories)

　　2. Development and production of polyurethane—covering its primary raw materials and formulation blends—as well as high-performance, high-value-added polyurethanes, engineering plastics, and innovative downstream new-material applications.

　　3. Research, development, and manufacturing of production equipment for carbon-based materials such as graphene and carbon fibers (including composite materials), as well as the R&D and production of these carbon-based materials—graphene, carbon fibers, and related composites—and the fabrication of end‑use products.

　　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‑low‑profile (below 55 series) radial tires for passenger cars with large rims (15 inches and above); aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires; as well as key raw materials for radial tires listed in the “Guidance on Priority Areas for High-Tech Industrialization.”

　　6. Carbon dioxide recovery, and 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 “Natural Gas Utilization Policy” under the restricted or prohibited categories)

　　2. Production of fluorine-containing fine chemicals and high-quality fluorine-containing 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 ultra‑flat (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large‑diameter rims (15 inches and above), as well as aircraft tires and agricultural radial tires.

　　Guizhou Province

　　1. Implement advanced technologies to optimize and retrofit fixed-bed ammonia synthesis units for energy efficiency.

　　2. Developing M100, a new type of transportation fuel, using methanol, and harnessing the tail gases from ammonia synthesis to advance new energy technologies.

　　3. Utilizing carbon dioxide waste gas from industrial production to develop industrial-grade and food-grade carbon dioxide.

　　4. Adipic Acid Production

　　5. Employ advanced technologies to construct coal-to-synthetic-ammonia projects with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons or more, along with associated urea production facilities.

　　Yunnan Province

　　1. Development and Application of Novel Natural Rubber

　　2. Development and manufacturing of natural flavor and fragrance production technologies

　　Shaanxi Province

　　1. Coal-based integrated utilization: coal-to-methanol and olefins, followed by downstream coal-to-aromatics and ethylene glycol–polyester production.

　　2. Production of liquid fuels and chemicals via coal liquefaction

　　3. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the “Natural Gas Utilization Policy” under the restricted or prohibited categories)

　　Gansu Province

　　1. Production and development of downstream chemical products from natural gas (excluding those listed in the “Natural Gas Utilization Policy” under the restricted or prohibited categories)

　　2. Downstream processing in the petroleum and chemical industries

　　3. Comprehensive utilization of waste gases, waste liquids, and waste residues from chemical raw materials

　　Qinghai Province

　　1. Production of engineering plastics such as polyoxymethylene and polyphenylene sulfide

　　2. Downstream refined and deep-processing products of olefins

　　3. Resource utilization of industrial tailings, industrial production wastes, and low-grade, complex, and refractory ores

　　Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

　　1. Carbon-based materials, carbon fiber development, and production

　　2. Polycrystalline and monocrystalline silicon production 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 ultra‑low‑profile (below the 55 series), high‑performance passenger car radial tires for large rims (15 inches and above), as well as 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 and Application Technologies

　　3. Comprehensive Utilization of Associated Oil and Gas Resources

Source: China Chemical News Author: China Chemical Network Editor: xwbj3