CONTENTS

Chapter One Whole summary and analysis of industry     1

Section One The development summary of industry   1

First, concept of salt   1

Second, classification of salt     6

Third, salt mining technology    7

Fourth, salt industry of our country  10

Section Two Analysis of industry characteristic     11

Section Three Analysis of industrial correlation    12

First, packaging printing industry of salt industry  12

Second, soda ash industry       19

Third, caustic soda industry      42

Section Four Importance analysis of the trade in national economy 46

Chapter Two Environmental analysis of trade development   61

Section One Environmental analysis of the macroeconomy      61

First, analysis and predicting of macroeconomy situation in 2007    61

Second, development analysis of transportation and sales enterprise of salt industry under the terms of market economy       73

Section Two Environmental analysis of trade policy     79

First, price management of edible salt    79

Second, management rule that edible salt adds the iodine and eliminate iodine deficient danger    85

Third, edible salt monopoly method 93

Fourth, license management of edible salt monopoly  100

Fifth, notice on adjusting the applicable amount standard of resource tax of salt  106

Sixth, food security management of circulation field    107

Section Three Analysis of China salt industry management system 112

First, salt industry management rule       112

Second, edible salt management system       121

Third, current situation of salt industry management system of 2007      126

Fourth, analysis of salt industry enterprises management and staff management       127

Chapter Three Analysis of existing problem and development countermeasure of the trade   136

Section One Existing problem and development countermeasure of edible salt    136

First, impact of private salt to qualified iodized salt market 136

Second, price difference of edible salt is big which is the main reason that private salt overflows     137

Third, countermeasure that prevent and cure the private salt overflows 141

Fourth, existing problem and countermeasure of edible salt monopoly   143

Section Two Existing problem and development countermeasure of industrial salt       148

First, supply and demand state analysis 149

Second, the reason that the supply and demand is out-of-balance  150

Third, method that balance supply and demand   152

Section Three Existing problem and countermeasure of salt making industry       153

First, enterprise's institutional framework analysis       154

Second, industrial structure analysis      154

Third, product structure analysis     155

Fourth, production distribution analysis  155

Fifth, analysis of technology and equipment  156

Sixth, countermeasure       157

Section Four Environmental protection question and countermeasure of preventing and curing of alt industry     159

First, situation of salt making industry impact on environment   159

Second, precautionary measures that direct against pollution question of salt making industry 161

Chapter Four Analysis of international salt industry market    167

Section One Development summary of world salt industry 167

Section Two Salt industry analysis of main countries and regions    171

First, development analysis of Asia salt industry   171

Second, development analysis of U.S.A. salt industry 176

Third, development analysis of Japan salt industry     178

Fourth, development analysis of Vietnam salt industry       182

Fifth, development analysis of salt industry of other countries  183

Chapter Five Analysis of China salt industry market  186

Section One Analysis of China raw salt market of 2006      186

First, operation analysis of raw salt market in 2006     186

Second, tendency analysis of raw salt price of 2006   188

Third, output analysis of raw salt in January - December of 2006    189

Fourth, output value analysis of salt mining industry in January - December of 2006  198

Section Two Analysis of China raw salt market of 2007      201

First, operation analysis of raw salt market in 2007     201

Second, tendency analysis of raw salt price of 2007   206

Third, output analysis of raw salt in January - May of 2007       209

Fourth, output value analysis of salt mining industry in January - May of 2007     213

Section Three Development analysis of current situation of China inorganic salt industry  214

First, summary of inorganic salt industry       214

Second, current situation and development trend of inorganic salt industry   215

Third, raw material supply and intensity of guaranteeing of inorganic salt      216

Fourth, resources guarantee intensity analysis of inorganic salt      217

Fifth, inorganic salt - development analysis of calcium carbonate    218

Sixth, inorganic salt - development analysis of potassium permanganate      222

Section Four Exports analysis of China salt industry   224

Firsth, imports and exports analysis of salt industry in 2006- June of 2007    225

Second, export tax rebate adjustment impacted on salt industry imports and exports of 2007   234

Section Five Marketing analysis of China salt industry       245

First, current situation analysis of salt industry marketing  245

Second, deep marketing analysis of salt industry 246

Three, market development and marketting of variety salt 251

Fourth, the comparison of management mode of our country and international salt industry     260

Chapter Six Sub trade and related industry's analysis of salt industry       268

Section One Salt products classified by producing region  268

First, analysis of sea salt production      268

Second, output analysis of sea salt of our country in 2006- June of 2007      275

Third, production analysis of lake salt    284

Fourth, output analysis of lake salt of our country in 2006-July of 2007  290

Fifth, production analysis of well and rock salt      297

Sixth, output analysis of well and rock salt of our country in 2006-July of 2007     314

Section Two Salt products classified by use  323

First, edible salt analysis   323

Second, industrial salt analysis 333

Chapter Seven Main salt mining industry enterprise's analysis    340

Section One China National salt industry Corporation 340

First, enterprise's profile    340

Second, management state of the first half of 2007    341

Third, development situation that face in 2007     347

Fourth, work program of the second half of 2007 352

Section Two HaoLong Salt Chemical CO.,LTD.,CNSIC       372

First, enterprise's profile    372

Second, the measure that ensure iodized salt distribution  374

Section Three Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO.,LTD.  377

First, enterprise's profile    377

Second, financial analysis of 2006 - the first quarter of 2007    379

Third, management state analysis of 2006-2007  382

Section Four Shandong Ocean Chemical Group  386

First, enterprise's profile    386

Second, industrial structure      387

Third, management state analysis of 2006-2007  390

Fourth, development goal  395

Section Five Hunan province light industry & salt industry group     396

First, enterprise's profile    396

Second, financial information management   397

Third, analysis of management state of the first half of 2007    398

Fourth, work program in the second half of 2007 399

Section Six Qinghai Province salt industry Limited Company     401

First, enterprise's profile    401

Second, main products      402

Third, management state analysis of 2006-2007  403

Fourth, brand strategy       405

Fifth, development strategy      410

Section Seven Jiangsu Province Jinqiao salt industry Co., Ltd. 413

First, enterprise's profile    413

Second, main products      415

Third, export analysis 417

Fourth, development and expectation in 2006-2007   418

Section Eight Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. 425

First, enterprise's profile    425

Second, management state analysis of 2006-2007     427

Third, work program of the second half of 2007   439

Section Nine Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex,SINOPEC Corp.    441

First, enterprise's profile    441

Second, main products      443

Third, management state analysis of 2006-2007  445

Section Ten Hebei Changlu Cangzhou salt industry limited group company   448

First, enterprise's profile    448

Second, main products      450

Chapter Eight Regional analysis of China salt industry     452

Section One The distribution situation of salt resource of mainly provinces (districts)  452

Section Two Development state of Shandong salt industry       464

Section Three Development state of Qinghai salt industry 466

Section Four Development state of Jiangsu salt industry   477

Section Five Development state of Hebei salt industry       485

Section Six Development state of Sichuan salt industry      487

Section Seven Development state of Chongqing salt industry   505

Chapter Nine Prediction of the development trend of China salt industry       518

Section One Prediction and development of China salt making, chlor-alkali and soda ash industry  518

First, Prediction and development of China salt making industry      518

Second, development and prediction of China chlor-alkali industry  524

Third, development and prediction of China soda ash industry 532

Section Two Development trend and prediction of China salt industry in 2007      540

First, development prediction of China raw salt market in 2007 540

Second, development prediction of China soda ash market in 2007       542

Third, the expectation and prediction of sub trade of chemical industry in 2007   545

Chapter Ten Investment chance and risk analysis of salt industry      552

Section One Analysis of investment chance  552

First, investment analysis of salt industry      552

Second, investment analysis of salt marsh travel 553

Section Two Investment risk analysis of salt industry   557

First, policy risk analysis    557

Second, analysis of market risk       560

CHART CONTENTS

Chart: Production capacity and prediction of raw salt of our country in 1994-2010      6

Chart: Output change trend of chlorine of our country of 1996-2006      43

Chart: Sense organ index of edible salt national standard (GB5461-2000)    112

Chart: Physical and chemical index of edible salt national standard (GB5461-2000)   112

Chart: National raw salt’s output in January - December of 2006     189

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in February of 2006     189

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in March of 2006  190

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in April of 2006     191

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in May of 2006      192

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in June of 2006     193

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in July of 2006      194

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in August of 2006 195

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in September of 2006  196

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in October of 2006      196

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in November of 2006   197

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in February of 2006 (current rate)      198

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in March of 2006 (current rate)   199

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in April of 2006 (current rate)      199

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in May of 2006 (current rate)       199

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in June of 2006 (current rate)      199

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in July of 2006 (current rate)       200

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in August of 2006 (current rate)  200

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in September of 2006 (current rate)   200

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in October of 2006 (current rate)       200

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in November of 2006 (current rate)    201

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in December of 2006 (current rate)    201

Chart: National raw salt’s output in January - May of 2007 209

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in February of 2007     209

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in March of 2007  210

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in April of 2007     211

Chart: The output of raw salt products of every provinces and cities in the whole country in May of 2007      212

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in February of 2007 (current rate)      213

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in March of 2007 (current rate)   213

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in April of 2007 (current rate)      213

Chart: Output value performance of salt mining industry in May of 2007 (current rate)       213

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in the first quarter of 2006 229

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in the second quarter of 2006  229

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in the third quarter of 2006       229

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in the fourth quarter of 2006    229

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter of 2006   230

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the second quarter of 2006    230

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the third quarter of 2006 230

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the fourth quarter of 2006      230

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in January of 2007      231

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in February of 2007    231

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in March of 2007 231

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in April of 2007    231

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in May of 2007     232

Chart: Imports and exports data of soda ash in June of 2007    232

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter in January of 2007      232

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter in February of 2007    232

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter in March of 2007  233

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter in April of 2007     233

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter in May of 2007     233

Chart: Imports and exports data of caustic soda in the first quarter in June of 2007    233

Chart: The rule picture that evaporation of sea water analyses salt 273

Chart: Sketch map that electrodialysis method manufacture bittern 273

Chart: The weight form of various salt precipitate after sea water concentration   274

Chart: National sea salt output in January of 2006      275

Chart: National sea salt output in February of 2006    275

Chart: National sea salt output in March of 2006  276

Chart: National sea salt output in April of 2006     276

Chart: National sea salt output in May of 2006     277

Chart: National sea salt output in June of 2006    277

Chart: National sea salt output in July of 2006      278

Chart: National sea salt output in August of 2006 278

Chart: National sea salt output in September of 2006 279

Chart: National sea salt output in October of 2006      279

Chart: National sea salt output in November of 2006   280

Chart: National sea salt output in December of 2006  280

Chart: National sea salt output in January of 2007      281

Chart: National sea salt output in February of 2007    281

Chart: National sea salt output in March of 2007  282

Chart: National sea salt output in April of 2007     282

Chart: National sea salt output in May of 2007     283

Chart: National sea salt output in June of 2007    283

Chart: The structural sketch map of Union salt mining machine       287

Chart: National lake salt output in January of 2006     290

Chart: National lake salt output in February of 2006   291

Chart: National lake salt output in March of 2006 291

Chart: National lake salt output in April of 2006    291

Chart: National lake salt output in May of 2006    292

Chart: National lake salt output in June of 2006   292

Chart: National lake salt output in July of 2006     292

Chart: National lake salt output in August of 2006       293

Chart: National lake salt output in September of 2006 293

Chart: National lake salt output in October of 2006     293

Chart: National lake salt output in November of 2006  294

Chart: National lake salt output in December of 2006  294

Chart: National lake salt output in January of 2007     294

Chart: National lake salt output in February of 2007   295

Chart: National lake salt output in March of 2007 295

Chart: National lake salt output in April of 2007    295

Chart: National lake salt output in May of 2007    296

Chart: National lake salt output in June of 2007   296

Chart: National lake salt output in July of 2007     296

Chart: The sketch map of rock salt drought exploitation     297

Chart: Well body structure chart of single brine well convection       300

Chart: Well dissolution sketch map of single brine well convection   300

Chart: The well dissolution sketch map of oil cushion building trough     301

Chart: The sketch map of press split well      302

Chart: The structure chart of standard type evaporation pot     307

Chart: The structure chart of outside heating type forces circulation evaporation pot  307

Chart: The hot pressing evaporation salt making device    308

Chart: The production flow diagram of calcium sulfate type brine salt making       310

Chart: The production flow diagram that calcium sulfate type brine hot method distill nitre salt making   311

Chart: The production flow diagram of underground natural brine salt making     312

Chart: National well and rock salt output in January of 2006     314

Chart: National well and rock salt output in February of 2006   315

Chart: National well and rock salt output in March of 2006 315

Chart: National well and rock salt output in April of 2006    316

Chart: National well and rock salt output in May of 2006    316

Chart: National well and rock salt output in June of 2006   317

Chart: National well and rock salt output in July of 2006     317

Chart: National well and rock salt output in August of 2006       318

Chart: National well and rock salt output in September of 2006 318

Chart: National well and rock salt output in October of 2006     319

Chart: National well and rock salt output in November of 2006  319

Chart: National well and rock salt output in December of 2006  320

Chart: National well and rock salt output in January of 2007     320

Chart: National well and rock salt output in February of 2007   321

Chart: National well and rock salt output in March of 2007 321

Chart: National well and rock salt output in April of 2007    322

Chart: National well and rock salt output in May of 2007    322

Chart: National well and rock salt output in June of 2007   323

Chart: Regulation standard of no-processed industrial salt       336

Chart: Quality level form of industrial salt      338

Chart: Organization framework of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.      379

Chart: Index of per share analysis of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007       379

Chart: Earning capacity analysis of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007       380

Chart: Operating capacity analysis of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007       380

Chart: Development capacity analysis of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007       381

Chart: Coverage capacity analysisi of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007       381

Chart: Capital structure analysis of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007 381

Chart: Analysis of cash flow of Inner Mongolia LanTai Industrial CO., LTD.in 2006 - the first quarter of 2007 382

Chart: The salt chemical enterprises under Shandong Ocean Chemical Group    388

Chart: The enterprises of coal industry under Shandong Ocean Chemical Group       388

Chart: The petroleum and fine chemistry industry enterprise under Shandong Ocean Chemical Group  389

Chart: The auxiliary industry's enterprises under Shandong Ocean Chemical Group  389

Chart: Edible salt products which Qinghai Province salt industry Limited Company sold     402

Chart: Industrial salt products which Qinghai Province salt industry Limited Company sold       403

Chart: Main exports salt products of Jiangsu Province Jinqiao salt industry Co., Ltd.   415

Chart: Main salt chemical products of Jiangsu Province Jinqiao salt industry Co., Ltd. 416

Chart: Main aquatic products of Jiangsu Province Jinqiao salt industry Co., Ltd.  417

Chart: Main salt products which Jiangsu Province Jinqiao salt industry Co., Ltd. exported to Japan 418

Chart: Main salt products which Jiangsu Province Jinqiao salt industry Co., Ltd. exported to South Korea     418

Chart: Organization framework of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd.     427

Chart: Index performance of output of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. of 1994-2006   427

Chart: Index performance of sales volume of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. of 1994-2006       428

Chart: Index performance of total profit of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. of 1994-2006     428

Chart: Index performance of taxes paid of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. of 1994-2006    429

Chart: Income situations of workers at their posts of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. of 1994-2006   430

Chart: Income index performance of Jiangsu Jingshen salt industry Co., Ltd. of 1994-2006      431

Chart: Refined industrial salt of Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex, SINOPEC Corp.  443

Chart: Refined iodized salt of Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex, SINOPEC Corp.     444

Chart: Refined brine of Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex, SINOPEC Corp. 444

Chart: Liquid chlorine of Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex, SINOPEC Corp.      444

Chart: The industrial synthetic hydrochloric acid of Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex, SINOPEC Corp.       445

Chart: High pure hydrochloric acid of Jianghan Salt & Chemical Complex, SINOPEC Corp.       445

Chart: Organization framework of Hebei Changlu Cangzhou salt industry group company 450

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006(Hebei) 452

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - July of 2007(Hebei)  453

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006(Tianjin)       453

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007 (Tianjin)  454

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006  (Liaoning)       455

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007 (Liaoning)      455

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006  (Shandong)     456

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007 (Shandong)   456

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006 (Jiangsu)    457

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - July of 2007 (Jiangsu)     457

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006 (Jiangxi)      458

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007  (Jiangxi)       458

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006  (Guangdong)  460

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007 (Guangdong) 460

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006 (Sichuan)    461

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007  (Sichuan)    462

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - December of 2006  (Qinghai)  463

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - June of 2007 (Qinghai)       463

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - July of 2006 (Chongqing)      516

Chart: Monthly report form of selling distribution of salt of producing salt district of the whole country in January - March of 2007 (Chongqing)  516

Chart: Increasing situation of salt output of our country of 2006 compared with 2005  518

Chart: Output proportion in every salt district of our country of 2006      519

Chart: Growth trend of three kinds of salt products of our country of 2006 compared with 2005      519

Chart: Growth trend of output, consumption, production capacity of salt of our country in 2001-2006     520

Chart: Growth trend of total using salt, using salt on a year-on-year basis of our country in 2002-2006 520

Chart: Our country take the share of salt output of the world in 2006     521

Chart: Consumption structure of salt of our country of 2006     521

Chart: Salt imports and exports trend of our country of 2002-2006  522

Chart: Of our country import industrial salt structure in 2005    522

Chart: Of our country import industrial salt structure in 2006    523

Chart: The development trend and prediction of expansion of salt industry of our country in 2004-2008       523

Chart: Trend and prediction of production capacity, demand and output of salt industry of our country in 2004-2008       524

Chart: The increasing situation of output of main chlor-alkali products of our country of 2006 compared with 2005       528

Chart: The increase contrast of world caustic soda output and world GDP in 2001-2006   529

Chart: The contrasts tendency of production capacity,output of world caustic soda and economic growth in 2001-2006       529

Chart: The share of production capacity of chlor-alkali products of our country in the whole world in 2006    530

Chart: The proportion of membrane method and ion membrane method in expanding production of caustic soda of our country in 2005-2006 530

Chart: Proportion of carbide and ethylene method in chlor-alkali industry of 2000-2006    531

Chart: Market supply and demand trend of chlor-alkali products of our country of 1995-2007  531

Chart: Prospect of chlor-alkali industry of our country 532

Chart: Price tendency contrast of salt and 30% of membrance caustic sada of our country in 2005-2006     532

Chart: The contrasts of production capacity, output of soda ash and economic growth of our country in 2001-2006       536

Chart: The share that production capacity of soda ash of our country in the whole world in 2005-2006  536

Chart: Increase situation of output,production capacity of soda ash of our country of 2006 compared with 2005  537

Chart: Prospect of soda ash industry of our country   537

Chart: Price tendency contrast of salt and soda ash of our country in 2005-2006       538

Chart: Two alkali output and salt consumption situation of our country of 2002-2006  538

Chart: Increase situation of production capacity of two alkali industry of our country in 2002-2006  539

Chart: Production capacity prospect of salt making, chlor-alkali and soda ash of our country in 2006-2008  539

Chart: Prospect of salt making industry and two alkali industry of our country      540

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