China Brief



  • U.S. Department of Commerce, China Brief
  1. More and More Luxury Cars Find a Home in China (Source: Jiefang Daily, 04/28/2003 - Translated by Shanghai Post) The automotive market in China, though just in its beginning stages, surprises the world in two ways:

    1. The rapid growth in private car ownership
    2. The large consumer purchasing power for luxury cars.


    Last year, three of five Bentley cars that were for sale in China, each priced at USD 1.1 million, were sold. Of the 180 Audi A8 models produced for worldwide markets, each priced at over USD 200,000, 60 were sold to China. Other luxury cars such as the BMW760 or the Mercedez S600 have all been sold in the Chinese market once they became available; at Auto Show 2002 in Shanghai, Bentley displayed their most expensive model, the Mulliner 728. Four Chinese entrepreneurs from Shanghai and neighboring areas have already expressed intentions of purchasing it.

    Since economic development in China lags far behind the Western countries, the rising demand for luxury cars seems unbelievable. Who are these mysterious buyers? Auto industry experts think that in recent years, China's policies have spurred the growth of many privately owned enterprises, most of which are scattered in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions. The entrepreneurs in these areas form a large community of luxury car owners. In China, a car is not only a means of transportation but also a status symbol. Some think this is due to conceit that is entrenched in the Chinese mentality; and many entrepreneurs have a stronger desire for luxury cars than their counterparts in the West, thus making China a paradise for luxury car manufacturers and dealers. Meanwhile, China's automotive service industry, which is derived from car ownership, is also growing at an amazing rate.

  2. China Projected to Become Largest Consumer of PVC by 2005 (Source: China Construction News, 04/11/2003 - Translated by Pingping Xie)

    The global consumption of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was 25.3 million tons in 2001. The United States, China, Japan and Germany are the top four PVC consumers, taking in 5.4million, 4.23million, 1.5million and 1.47million tons (per annum) respectively, and comprising half of the world's total PVC consumption.

    In the last five years, the China's PVC consumption has increased at a rate of 14.5% (per year). (PVC) Consumption should remain at a 9% increase each year until 2007, while China's annual PVC production rate will increase at a rate of just 2.7%. Therefore, China will need to import large amounts of PVC raw materials in the next few years.

    China's need for PVC raw materials comes (primarily) from residential construction and engineering projects. Over the next five years, China plans to build PVC production lines that will produce 1.7 million tons per year, the increase accounting for two-thirds of the global increase in PVC production.

  3. SARS Expedites China's Medical Waste Incineration Plan (Source: FCS Beijing, 05/19/2003 - Translated by Xiaolei Wan)

    Due to the impact of SARS in China, the State Council will issue a notice to expedite the construction for central medical waste treatment facilities. According to the 10th Five-Year-Plan, cities with populations over 200,000 should have central medical waste treatment facilities by the end of 2005. The main purpose is to prevent and control the spread of many viruses and infectious.

    The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) is authorized to collect technologies and report to the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC), formerly the State Planning and Development Commission, by June 10, 2003. SDRC will then report to State Council by July 10, 2003. After the State Council approves the budget, local governments could receive partial subsidies from central government for facilities construction. SEPA needs to collect technologies for central medical waste treatment by May 30, 2003.

    The local Environmental Protection Bureaus (EPBs) will be responsible for the projects and local health bureaus will be in charge of waste categorization and packaging in different hospitals.

    The required central medical waste treatment technologies are focused primarily on different incinerators, including plasma, rotary, pyrolysis, high-temperature steam, and microwave technologies.

    To any company interested in this project, please send your technology standard, quotation, operation cost and contact information to:

    Mr. Wu Shunze, PHD Director China Academy for Environmental Planning, China Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
    Tel: (86-10) 8491-5266 Fax: (86-10) 8491-5995 Email: wusz@svrl-pek.unep.net

    Contacts at the U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy in Beijing:

    Kellie Holloway, Commercial Officer U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy Beijing 31/F North Tower, Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Road, 100020
    Tel: (86-10) 8529-6655 x 819 Fax: (86-10) 8529-6558 Email: Kellie.Holloway@mail.doc.gov http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en

    Xiaolei Wan, TDA Project Coordinator U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy Beijing 31/F North Tower, Kerry Center, 1 Guanghua Road, 100020
    Tel: (86-10) 8529-6655 x 839 Fax: (86-10) 8529-6558 Email: xiaolei.wan@mail.doc.gov http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en

  4. An Analysis of China's Oil Imports and Exports in 2002 (Source: International Petroleum Vol 3, 2003 - Translated by Cindy Wang)

    With the stable development of China's economy in 2002, domestic needs have increased for oil products. With an increase in crude oil processing in Chinese refineries, 2002 crude oil exports increased by 15%, and reached 69,407,700 tons. Export to Japan, however, decreased dramatically. Annual crude oil export to Japan decreased by 7,208,100 tons, 4.5% down from last year. Despite decreased exports to Japan, China's crude oil net import reached 62,2000,000 tons; China's net oil import set a record high in 2002 by reaching 71.8 million tons, up 10.7 percent from the previous year. The proportion of net imported crude volume to the crude processing volume exceeded 31 percent for the first time. The import of sulfur crude oil rose 2.8 percent to 24.1 million tons, accounting for about 35 percent of the total crude import. Sudan sway the highest volume of crude oil exported to China among the African countries. The equity oil form Sudan reached 6.42 million tons, up 29.2 percent. Meanwhile, the import of oil products was 20.352 million tons, 5.1 percent down as compared to the previous year.

    Non-state trade of oil products did not exert substantial influence on the domestic market. The export of oil products set a record high by reaching 10.7 million tons, a 15.6 percent increase over the previous year. The export of gasoline topped 6 million tons. It is estimated that China's net oil import will maintain a rising momentum in 2003. The quotas for import of oil products are 25.3 million tons, of which the non-state trade volume is 3.5 million tons. Fuel oil accounts for most part of the quota. The competition among the oil-importing enterprises will be intensified in 2003 because Chinese government has recently approved 16 companies to conduct the non-state trade. However, the slight increase of diesel import is not enough to influence the country's domestic market supply-demand structure. China's oil import is still on the increase. Half of the oil import is from the unstable Middle East, but the country is short of the measures to cope with disruption of oil supplies. Therefore, the risk is growing for the oil supplies.

  5. Comments Solicited for Implementing Rules Governing Import of Used Mechanical and Electrical Equipment (Source: Amcham, USITO, AQSIQ and Commercial Service, 05/22/2003 - Translated by Xianmin Xi)

    In compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements, China is now soliciting comments on the draft Implementing Rules for Supervision and Administration of Imported Used Mechanical and Electrical Equipment released on April 24, 2003. Rules for Supervision and Administration of Imported Used Mechanical and Electrical Equipment was published on December 31, 2002.

    The two regulations were to go into effect on May 1, 2003. According to American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), China notified the WTO on April 25 that it will delay implementation of the two Rules until August 1, 2003. Companies can submit comments on the draft Implementing Rules before June 28, 2003 to China's national Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) inquiry point:

    WTO TBT Inquiry Point 7 Madian Donglu, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100088
    Tel: 86-10-8226-0618 Fax: 86-10-8226-2448 E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn Internet: www.wto-tbt.gov.cn

Project Information in Guangdong Province China

List of Projects:

I. INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Construction of the Second Bridge of Banfu Town, Zhongshan City
  • Construction of Deepwater Wharf and Warehouse in Wulan, Zhongshan City
  • Sewage Plant of Shixing County, Shaoguan City
  • Yu'nan County Downtown Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Shanwei Ten-thousand Ton Wharf Construction
  • Wuhua Longshidian Hydropower-station in Meizhou City
  • A Harbour and Processing Base for Wood in Zhuhai Port
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage Base on Sanjiaoshan Island, Wanshan
    Oceanic Developing Experiment Zone of Zhuhai
  • Xiao Hong Shan 5000-tonnage Container Wharf at Chaozhou Port
  • Containers wharf project in Jieyang City
  • Wind power plant project in Jieyang City
  • Hydroelectric Power Development in Mountainous Areas in Yangjiang City
  • The 35 Thousand Tons Coal Quay of Yangjiang Port
  • New City zone cooling system in Foshan
  • Sewage Treatment Plant in Shunde Industrial Park
  • Maoming Railroad to the Harbor
  • 30000 Tonnage Comprehensive Wharf of Maoming Port
  • City Waste Water Treatment Plant of Futian Town, Boluo County

    II. AGRICULTURE
  • Sculpture Technology of Synthetic Resin in Shanwei, Haifeng City
  • Nantang Fruit Processing, Lufeng County, Shanwei City
  • Production of Navigation Equipment in Shanwei City
  • Developing and Producing Antibacterial Porcelain Products in Chaozhou
  • Processing Tea Drinks in Chaozhou
  • Production of Stirring Optical Fiber Christmas Craftworks in Chaozhou City
  • Production of Woollies and Other Clothes
  • Fine-textile Pure Wool and Yarn with an Annual Output of 2,600 Tons
  • Guangdong Yulong Weaving & Dying Cooperation
  • Stock Transfer of Ruirong Melting and Spraying Down Cotton Co. Ltd. in Enping, Jiangmen City
  • Series Healthcare Products in Zhongshan
  • The production 440 tons natural and clean water per day
  • Development and Production of the Solar Energy Water- heater and Environmental Protection Equipments in Heyuan
  • The Production Line for Dry & Health-Care Tricot for Sportswear
  • Glass Deep Processing in Dongguan
  • Textile, Garments Processing and Manufacturing in Dongguan City
  • Development and Promotion of Health-Care Protective Stretch Cloth in Yunfu City
  • Chemical Fiber Textile Base in Zhuhai
  • Production of Super-high Tenacity Polythene Fibers with Fusion Method in Shenzhen City
  • High Quality Coated Paperboard in Guangzhou
  • Production of High-Efficient Purification Detergent in Zhanjiang City
  • Production of 5.2 million Bicycle Free-from-air Tyres per year in Zhanjiang

    III. MACHINERY & HEAVY INDUSTRY
  • Enterprise Engaged In Mould Development and Design in Zhongshan City
  • Compressors for Air-conditioners in Zhongshan City
  • Automobile Components Manufacturing in Jieyang
  • Medical Apparatus Production Project in Jieyang City
  • High Performance Engine Bearing in Guangzhou
  • Cooperation in the New Style Fire-fighting Equipment in Guangzhou
  • Developing and Manufacturing of Lithium Bromide Central Air Conditioner
  • Manufacture of Main Components and Parts of Automobile in Foshan City
  • Low Power Pneumatic Control System for Automatic Production Line and Automatic Processing Machine with Servo and Proportional Control System in Foshan City
  • Air conditioner and household electric appliances
  • Technological Renovation of Piston in Heyuan
  • OKW-1 Type Microwave Treatment Equipment in Shenzhen City

    IV. ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION
  • Manufacture of SCM Digital Color Monitor & Digital Video product
  • Transfer of Wuhua Transformer Manufacturer?¡Âs property right
  • Wireless Data Transmission of 230M and GPS Satellite Monitor Control and Dispatching System in Meizhou City
  • Electronic Components Manufactory in Zhongshan City
  • Honghao Mous (the Mouse that can Type Chinese Characters) Manufacturing in Zhongshan City
  • NPC Computer Production (Chinese Network Computer)
  • Accessories and Fittings of PC in Dongguan
  • Electronic Components and Spare Parts in Dongguan
  • Production of New-type Electronic Components in Dongguan
  • Production Line of Chip Electrolytic Capacitor in Jieyang City
  • Automobile Electronics in Guangzhou City
  • Transistor Encapsulation Production Line Extension in Guangzhou City
  • Photo Detector and Laser Device Manufacturing in Foshan City
  • R&D and Production of Bluetooth Technology-based ICU Monitoring System
  • Colour LCD Rearview Mirror/Movie System Of Cars in Shenzhen City
  • Production of ELAND High Speed Data Accession Equipment in Shenzhen City
  • EST Integrate Circuit Of Electrical Source in Shenzhen City
  • Intelligent Home Products And Application System Based on TCP/IP in Shenzhen City
  • NBS-315 Anti-Counterfeit Code and Client Service System in Shenzhen City
  • TDEL in Huizhou
  • Technology of RFID Electronic Label in Huizhou Fiscal Cash Register And Financial Electronics Equipment Manufacturing in Huizhou City

    V. CHEMICAL
  • An Annual Production Capacity of 5000 Tons of Chlorinated Polypropylene in Guangzhou
  • An Annual Production Capacity of 60,000 tons of Sodium Persulfate and Ammonium Persulfate in Guangzhou
  • Super-high Molecular Weight Polythene Alloy Aggregates and Large-diameter Pipes Manufacturing Plant in Shenzhen
  • 100 kt/a of Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) Project in Jieyang City
  • 40 kt/a of Phthalic Anhydride (PA) Project in Jieyang City
  • Special Modified PP for Household Electric Appliances and Daily Necessities in Qingyuan
  • CSPVC Super Micron Multifunctional Composite Filler in Qingyuan
  • Zhuhai PBT Resin Factory
  • The 100,000-ton Acrylic Acid Plant in Zhuhai
  • Zhuhai ABS Resin Factory
  • Zhuhai epoxy resin project
  • Zhuhai anhydride project
  • Styrene-Butadiene Latexes Project with Annual Output of 50,000 Tons
  • 400 kt/a Glycol Project in Maoming City
  • 1 million T/Y BTX in Maoming City
  • 50 kt/a of Polycarbonate (PC) Project in Maoming City
  • PVC Production with Annual Output of 400,000 Tons
  • Enlarge production of lithium hexafluorophosphate and electrolyte for lithium ion battery

    VI. BIOLOGY & PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Gene Project Vaccine Production in Dongguan City
  • Aosiwei Biochemical Co. Ltd. in Dongguan City
  • Human Hair Keratin Artificial Tendon in Foshan City
  • Bio-Medicinal Materials Base in Foshan City
  • Biomedicine Cooperation Project in Guangzhou City
  • Genetic Engineering Project in Jieyang City
  • Production of Ethyl Polyenoate Soft Capsules in Maoming City
  • Production Of Blood Products, Bio-Chemical Preparation and Gene Engineering Products in Shantou City
  • Series of Products of Anduofu PVP-I Solid Iodide Disinfector in Shenzhen City
  • Production of Metallothionein Albumen in Zhanjiang City
  • Food Capsule for Old-Resistant and Resistant of Bone-loosing in Zhanjiang City
  • R&D Project of Mouse Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) in Zhongshan City

    VII. BUILDING MATERIALS
  • Construction of high silicon brickfield's production line with capacity of 5 million tons per year in Meizhou city
  • New wall body material in Shaoguan City
  • New-Type Construction Material of Dongguan City
  • production of vacuum velamen-plating metal band
  • Building Materials Project in Chao?¡Âan County
  • Production of High Grade Porcelain Wares in Chaozhou
  • Antang Stone Processing Base of Yuncheng District
  • Production of High-Strength Concrete Tubular Piles
  • Production of New-type Light Building Materials
  • PVC Pipe and Profile with Annual Output of 10,000 Tons in Maoming City
  • Production of Conductive Compound Ceramic Evaporimeter and Liquid Steel Thermal Protection Tube of Zhanjiang City

    VIII. SERVICE
  • Shanwei Honghaiwan On-the-Sea Amusement Park
  • Jishui Tourism Zone
  • Exploitation and Construction of Yitang Tourism Scenic Zone
  • Logistics Zone of Gangkou Town, Zhongshan City
  • Langxin Commercial Zone of Shaxi Town, Zhongshan City
  • Zhongshan Northern Logistics Center
  • Integrated tour development of "The first round house group in Lingnan"
  • Automobile tour encampment, Wan Lv Lake, Dongyuan County
  • The river gold waterway tour item of Hsinfeng
  • Jiangmen Zoology Garden
  • Yufu Wolong Lake Resort
  • Qingyuan Road Commercial Shopping Mall of Yunfu City
  • Dongguan Freightage Logistics Co., Ltd.
  • Mayu Islet Tourism Development in Shantou
  • Laiwu Provincial-level Tourism Resort in Chenghai District of Shantou City
  • Development of tourist zone in Nan'ao National Sea-island Forest Park
  • Qing'ao Bay Provincial Tourist Holiday Resort
  • Shantou World Trade Plaza
  • South China Tea City