(1) Shipping Index of Main Chemicals (2020 = 100)
May.90.8,June.86.9,July.87.1(+0.2%)
- The July shipment index exceeded the previous month's figure for the first time in three months.
- It fell below the previous year's level for the eighth consecutive month.
- By product, sales fell below the previous month‘s level in seven sectors excluding plastics and EO.
- It fell below the previous year’s level in five sectors excluding plastics, synthetic dyes, chemical fertilizers, and inorganics.

