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Acetic anhydride, monochloroacetic acid, vinyl acetate, purified terephthalic acid, Acrylic fibre, ABS, SAN, acrylamide, nitrile rubber, carbon fibre, speciality amines Unsaturated polyester resins, plasticizers and chemical intermediates Rubber accelerators and anti-oxidants, dyes and intermediates, isocyanates, pharma- Fibre processing agents, adhesives, coatings, plastics, acrylic rubber, and emulsions. Automotive parts (fuel h

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Applications diketene & derivatives Solvent in coatings Acrylic esters & resins, polyacrylic acid Automobiles, electronics, textiles Neutral sizing chemical in the paper making industry. Food and pharma sector Fertilizers and in explosives. ceuticals, explosives, etc. Epoxy resins, polycarbonate Nylon 6 Impact modifier, adhesive, coating Pipes & fittings Silicone polymers cosmetics chemical synthesis Pharma

Feedstock Methanol, ethanol Benzene, propylene Propylene Propylene, ammonia Styrene, acrylonitrile, butadiene Benzene, hydrogen Stearic acid, chlorine/phosphorus trichlo- ride Ammonia, carbon dioxide Ammonia, nitric acid Benzene, nitric acid Acrylic acid, respective alcohol Phenol, acetone Benzene, ammonia, sulphuric acid High density polyethylene, chlorine PVC, chlorine LDPE/HDPE, chlorine, sulphur dioxide

Annual imports 1,134,505 110,026 56,115 233,758 115,165 57,466 12,500 19688 327,894 101,970 2,20,000 85,662 22,757 10,000 189,406 20,000 6,000 131,440 1800 ~9500 6,238 54,584 71,545 44,762 54,665 5,931 24,800 206,181 ~25,000 ~61,475 ~4,000 119,528 ~1,000 ~50,000 Annual imports 337,506 Nil Nil 75,630 8,052 85,329 56,374 49,348 31,194 88,437 128,210

Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) Ammonium bicarbonate Ammonium nitrate Acrylic ester (Butyl, ethyl, methyl, 2-ethyl hexyl) Chlorinated polyethylene Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 1,2-Dimethoxyethane Dimethyl carbonate Dimethyl sulphoxide Ethylenediamine (EDA) Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Food grade phosphoric acid Linear alkyl benzene (LAB) Lithium hexafluoro phosphate Lysine, esters

Product Acetic acid Acetone Acrylic acid Acrylonitrile ABS resin Adipic acid Aniline Bisphenol A Caprolactam (CPVC) Chlorosilane Citric acid EPDM rubber Epichlorohydrin Epoxy resins 2-Ethylhexanol Ethyl mercaptan copolymer Glycerin Insoluble sulphur Isopropyl alcohol Isomalt Isononanol Product Lithium titanate Mannitol Melamine DL-Methionine n-Butanol n-Butyl acetate Neopentyl gly

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