TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION Report Scope and Methodology Executive Summary II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Economic Outlook Key Economic Indicators Industrial Output Population and Labor Foreign Investment Foreign Trade Financial and Tax Regulations Banking System and Regulations Foreign Exchange Taxes, Tariff and Custom Duties III. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS Mineral Raw Materials Industry Structure Mineral Raw Materials Industry Output and Demand Major Producer Facility Market Share of Key Producers Potential Entrants Major Foreign Investments Technology Development IV. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS OUTPUT AND DEMAND Overview Mineral Raw Materials Output and Demand (in metric ton) Limestone Limestone Output Limestone Imports and Exports Limestone Demand Clays Clays Output Clays Imports and Exports Clays Demand Sand Sand Output Sand Imports and Exports Sand Demand Gravel Gravel Output Gravel Imports and Exports Gravel Demand Diatomite Diatomite Output Diatomite Imports and Exports Diatomite Demand Kaolin Kaolin Output Kaolin Imports and Exports Kaolin Demand Bentonite Bentonite Output Bentonite Imports and Exports Bentonite Demand Silica Silica Output Silica Imports and Exports Silica Demand Barite Barite Output Barite Imports and Exports Barite Demand Gypsum Gypsum Output Gypsum Imports and Exports Gypsum Demand Talc Talc Output Talc Imports and Exports Talc Demand V. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOKS Mineral Raw Materials Markets Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand by Market Construction Construction Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Construction Markets Ceramics Ceramics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Ceramics Paints Paints Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Paints Electronics Electronics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Electronics Plastics Plastics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Plastics Glass Glass Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Glass Other Markets Other Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Other Markets Mineral Raw Materials Demand by Region Northeast North Southeast Central Southwest Northwest VI. MARKETING STRATEGIES China Market Entry Overview China’s Distribution System Mineral Raw Materials Distribution Channels Transportation and Freight Infrastructure Communications China’s Market Entry Licensing Franchising E-commerce Trading Companies and Local Agents Representative Offices and Chinese Subsidiaries Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise VII. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS PRODUCER DIRECTORY Mineral Raw Materials Producer Profiles and Directory LIST OF TABLES I. INTRODUCTION Economic Outlook Summary II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Key Economic Indicators Industrial Output Population and Labor Force Trends Foreign Investment and Loans Foreign Trade III. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS China’s Mineral Raw Materials Production and Demand China’s Mineral Raw Materials Key Producers Market Share of Key Domestic Mineral Raw Materials Producers China’s Mineral Raw Materials Consumption by Market Major Foreign Investment in China IV. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS OUTPUT AND DEMAND Overview Mineral Raw Materials Output and Demand (in metric ton) Limestone Output Limestone Imports and Exports Limestone Demand Clays Output Clays Imports and Exports Clays Demand Sand Output Sand Imports and Exports Sand Demand Gravel Output Gravel Imports and Exports Gravel Demand Diatomite Output Diatomite Imports and Exports Diatomite Demand Kaolin Output Kaolin Imports and Exports Kaolin Demand Bentonite Output Bentonite Imports and Exports Bentonite Demand Silica Output Silica Imports and Exports Silica Demand Barite Output Barite Imports and Exports Barite Demand Gypsum Output Gypsum Imports and Exports Gypsum Demand Talc Output Talc Imports and Exports Talc Demand V. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOKS Mineral Raw Materials Markets Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand by Market Construction Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Construction Markets Ceramics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Ceramics Paints Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Paints Electronics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Electronics Plastics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Plastics Glass Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Glass Other Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Other Markets Mineral Raw Materials Demand by Region Northeast North Southeast Central Southwest Northwest LIST OF CHARTS I. INTRODUCTION Economic Outlook Summary II. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Key Economic Indicators Industrial Output Population and Labor Force Trends Foreign Investment and Loans Foreign Trade III. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY ASSESSMENTS China’s Mineral Raw Materials Production and Demand China’s Mineral Raw Materials Key Producers Market Share of Key Domestic Mineral Raw Materials Producers China’s Mineral Raw Materials Consumption by Market Major Foreign Investment in China IV. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS OUTPUT AND DEMAND Overview Mineral Raw Materials Output and Demand (in metric ton) Limestone Output Limestone Imports and Exports Limestone Demand Clays Output Clays Imports and Exports Clays Demand Sand Output Sand Imports and Exports Sand Demand Gravel Output Gravel Imports and Exports Gravel Demand Diatomite Output Diatomite Imports and Exports Diatomite Demand Kaolin Output Kaolin Imports and Exports Kaolin Demand Bentonite Output Bentonite Imports and Exports Bentonite Demand Silica Output Silica Imports and Exports Silica Demand Barite Output Barite Imports and Exports Barite Demand Gypsum Output Gypsum Imports and Exports Gypsum Demand Talc Output Talc Imports and Exports Talc Demand V. MINERAL RAW MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOKS Mineral Raw Materials Markets Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand by Market Construction Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Construction Markets Ceramics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Ceramics Paints Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Paints Electronics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Electronics Plastics Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Plastics Glass Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Glass Other Market Outlooks Mineral Raw Materials Demand in Other Markets Mineral Raw Materials Demand by Region Northeast North Southeast Central Southwest Northwest