Concluded in 2009, China's export prices for glass continue to rise (3/10/2010)

China's exports of flat glass in 2009 showing the amount of shrinkage rising values of the situation, in particular, under the impact of the financial crisis and weakening world economy, the international market demand remained low in the glass, directly reflected in the glass to reduce the export volume.

However, noteworthy is the decline in exports, while China's export prices of glass a gradual upward trend during the year, float glass, the export price from March 2009 to 280.74 U.S. dollars/ton, up to 12 months of 342.71 U.S. dollars/ton, up for 22.07% of ordinary sheet glass or high export prices this year has reached 93.18%. These notes China's current export structure of the varieties and quality of flat glass have undergone substantial changes, from quantitative to qualitative transformation, thereby enhancing the unit export prices, but also to enhance the domestic glass products in the international market competitiveness. It is predicted that this year or even longer, China will remain a major exporter status.
(by China Leiyuan, 3/10/2010)